"the waters of the Earth's surface," 1870, from hydro- + sphere.
hydrophobic
hydroplane
hydroponics
hydropower
hydropsy
hydrosphere
hydrostatic
hydrotherapy
hydrothermal
hydrous
hydroxide
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