Hydrus

[ hahy-druhs ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Hy·dri [hahy, -drahy].

1. the Water Snake, a southern constellation between Eridanus and Octans.

Hydrus

/ ˈhaɪdrəs /

noun

1. a constellation near the S celestial pole lying close to Eridanus and Tucana and containing part of the Small Magellanic cloud

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hydrus¹

< Latin < Greek hýdros water serpent

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hydrus¹

C17: from Latin, from Greek hudros water serpent, from hudōr water

Example Sentences

Above, the Hydrus in Seaside Heights, N.J., replacing a coaster destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.

From New York Times

In today’s 360 video, take a ride on the Jersey Shore’s Hydrus roller coaster, which opened this month.

From New York Times

He said he and his wife had been coming by every weekend, watching the Hydrus rise, though he noted that in other places along the shore the rebuilding was occurring at a much slower pace.

From New York Times

Seaside Heights, New Jersey, has a new roller coaster called Hydrus to replace a coaster that was left partially submerged in the ocean after Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

From Washington Times

This summer, they detected an outline of a ship that looked big enough to be the 436-foot Hydrus.

From Time