hydra
noun /ˈhaɪdrə/
  /ˈhaɪdrə/
- Hydra(in ancient Greek stories古希腊神话 许德拉,多头蛇(砍去一个头即长出新头,后为大力神赫拉克勒斯所杀) 
- (formal) a thing that is very difficult to deal with, because it continues for a long time or because it has many different aspects棘手的复杂事物;难以根绝的祸患 
- (biology生物 水螅 
词源via Latin from Greek hudra ‘water snake’, named by Linnaeus because, if cut into pieces, each section can grow into a whole animal.