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Lyrid
Ly′rid
(lī′rĭd)
, Noun.
(Astron.)
One of the group of shooting stars which come into the air in certain years on or about the 19th of April; – so called because the apparent path among the stars if traced backwards crosses the constellation
Lyra
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Lyrid
Lyrid
English
Noun
Lyrid (plural Lyrids)
- (astronomy) A shooting star or meteor observed as originating from the constellation Lyra, and belonging to the meteor shower seen each April.