ˌhaməˈdrīəd, -īˌad noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin Hamadryad-, Hamadryas, from Greek, from hama together with + Dryad-, Dryas Dryad — more at dryad
1. : a nymph of trees and woods ; especially : a nymph whose life begins and ends with that of a particular tree
2.
a.
[translation of New Latin hamadryas (specific epithet of Naja hamadryas ), from Latin Hamadryas ]
: king cobra
b.
[translation of New Latin hamadryas (specific epithet of Papio hamadryas ), from Latin Hamadryas ]
: sacred baboon