Lyrid

//ˈlaɪ.ɹɪd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A shooting star or meteor observed as originating from the constellation Lyra, and belonging to the meteor shower seen each April.

Etymology

From Lyra + -id.

Related phrases

meteor showershooting star

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