hamadryad
Nymph inside oak
A hamadryad is a wood nymph in Greek mythology, bound to a particular tree and dying when it dies—unlike other nymphs who merely inhabit forests.
The word also names the king cobra, the world's largest venomous snake, native to South and Southeast Asia.
The hamadryad reared up, spreading its hood.
Nature spirit or larva
naiad · sylph · maenad · forest-dweller · arboreal · immortal · Ovid · metamorphosis
Producing injected toxins
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- hoodedHaving a fabric headpiece
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
deadly · reptile · scales · slither · coil · herpetology · antivenom · jungle
nymph
Nature spirit or larva
grove · naiad · sylph · maenad · forest-dweller · arboreal · immortal · Ovid · metamorphosis · Greek
venomous
Producing injected toxins
fangs · deadly · reptile · scales · slither · coil · herpetology · antivenom · jungle · rainforest
Greek
Of Athenian origin
Zeus · Artemis · Demeter · Dionysus · oracle · Olympian · classical · antiquity · Homer · legendary
primate
Higher mammal order member
- monkeyTailed primate mammal
- EthiopianFrom Africa's oldest nation
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
troop · mandrill · Africa · wildlife · mammal · social · foraging · omnivore · hierarchy · grooming
hamadryadnereid
Marine water spirit
sea nymph · naiad · water nymph · siren · Poseidon
hamadryadgarter snake
Small harmless North American serpent
corn snake · ball python · milk snake · rat snake · grass snake