The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hercules \Her"cu*les\, n.
1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son of Jupiter
and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for
the accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."
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2. (Astron.) A constellation in the northern hemisphere, near
Lyra.
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Hercules' beetle (Zool.), any species of Dynastes, an
American genus of very large lamellicorn beetles, esp.
Dynastes hercules of South America, which grows to a
length of six inches.
Hercules powder, an explosive containing nitroglycerin; --
used for blasting.
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Hercules'-club
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dynastidan \Dy*nas"ti*dan\, n. [Gr. ?, fem. of ?. See Dynast.
The name alludes to the immense size of some species.]
(Zool.)
One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including
Dynastus Neptunus, and the Hercules beetle (Dynastus
Hercules) of tropical America, which grow to be six inches
in length.
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