Hamadryad (disambiguation)
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The term hamadryad has several uses.
- Generally, a hamadryad is a kind of nymph in Greek mythology; see Hamadryad.
- The hamadryad is also a fictional alien species in Alastair Reynolds's Revelation Space hard science fiction space opera novels; see Races in Revelation Space.
- Hamadryad is the name of a character introduced in Robert A. Heinlein's novel Time Enough for Love.
- Hamadryad is also another name for the King Cobra.
- There is also a kind of baboon called the Hamadryas.