What does "andromedid" mean?

Any of a group of meteors appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation of Andromeda, associated with Biela's Comet (which had broken up by 1846).

What is a synonym for "andromedid"?

Common synonyms include: bielid, bielid.

Andromedid

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Noun

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Any of a group of meteors appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation of Andromeda, associated with Biela's Comet (which had broken up by 1846).

Synonyms

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bielid bielid

Etymology

From Andromeda + -id.

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