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hydra-headed

[hahy-druh-hed-id]

hy·dra-head·ed

[hahy-druh-hed-id]
adjective
1.
containing many problems, difficulties, or obstacles.
2.
having many branches, divisions, facets, etc.

Origin:
1590–1600
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Hydra-headed is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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