1. Plural of hamadryad; in Greek mythology, tree nymphs believed to live and die with their trees.
Usage: mythology; classical
2. Plural of hamadryad; a large venomous cobra native to Asia.
Usage: zoology

Examples

• In ancient Greek tales, hamadryases were spirits bound eternally to their forest homes.
• The hamadryases of mythology represented the sacred connection between trees and divine beings.
• Naturalists studying Asian snakes documented the behavior of hamadryases in their native habitats.
• The hamadryases is one of the world's longest venomous snakes.
• Classical poets often invoked hamadryases as symbols of nature's immortality.