hamadryad

noun

ˌha-mə-ˈdrī-əd How to pronounce hamadryad (audio)
Definition of hamadryadnext
as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors the ancients believed that hamadryads adopted particular trees as their permanent dwelling places

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  1. nymph
  2. mermaid
  3. dryad
Noun
  • Yet, at least in the lab, that does not seem to enhance the nymphs’ chances of survival.
    Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Due to nymph feeding patterns, honeydew may be found on nearby plants and other surfaces through the spring, which could attract other insects, such as wasps and butterflies.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of nymph
Noun
  • Tinker bells and mermaids, and there are so many more statues of women as mythical figures than women who have lived and fought and celebrated.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
  • There’s no evidence that Silly String ever caused any LAPD motorcycle cops to wreck their hogs while weaving between drunken vampires and mermaids on Hollywood Boulevard.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of mermaid
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  • Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 27 July 2023
  • Merlin and Cosmo are both in their 30s, with dark curly hair and similarly rangy builds, though Merlin’s face is more delicate, as though a distant ancestor might have been part elf or dryad.
    Jennifer Kahn, New York Times, 8 June 2023
Definition of dryad
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