The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hydrus \Hy"drus\, n. [L., a water serpent; also, a certain constellation, Gr. "y`dros.] (Astron.) A constellation of the southern hemisphere, near the south pole. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Hydrus n 1: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole