Hy·drus (h  dr s)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Tucana and Mensa. [Latin, from Greek hudros, water snake; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
Hydrus [ˈhaɪdrəs]
n Latin genitive Hydri [ˈhaɪdraɪ]
(Astronomy) a constellation near the S celestial pole lying close to Eridanus and Tucana and containing part of the Small Magellanic cloud
[from Latin, from Greek hudros water serpent, from hudōr water]
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| Noun | 1. | Hydrus - a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole |
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