Hamadryad
Pronunciation : Ham"a*dry`ad, n.; pl. E. Hamadryads
Part of Speech : L.
Etymology : [L. Hamadryas, -adis, Gr. hamadryade. See Same, and Tree.]
Definition : 1. (Class. Myth.)
Defn: A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A large venomous East Indian snake (Orhiophagus bungarus), allied to the cobras.
Hamadryades.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913