noun🔗ShareHydreAny of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles."The science student peered through the microscope at the hydra, noting its cylindrical body and the tentacles waving around its mouth. "L'étudiant en sciences a observé l'hydre au microscope, notant son corps cylindrique et les tentacules qui ondulaient autour de sa bouche.animalorganismbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHydreA dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them when maimed."The mythical hydra was a fearsome monster; if you cut off one of its heads, two more would grow back. "L'hydre mythique était un monstre effrayant ; si vous lui coupiez une tête, deux autres repoussaient.mythologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProblème complexe, situation inextricableA complex, multifarious problem or situation that cannot be solved easily and rapidly."Dealing with the bureaucratic paperwork for my visa felt like fighting a hydra; every time I completed one form, two more seemed to appear. "Gérer la paperasse bureaucratique pour mon visa ressemblait à combattre une situation inextricable ; chaque fois que je remplissais un formulaire, il semblait en apparaître deux autres.situationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading