Centaurid

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noun

A meteor forming part of a meteor shower having its radiant in the constellation Centaurus.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounCentaurid (plural Centaurids)

plural Centaurids

  1. astronomyA meteor forming part of a meteor shower having its radiant in the constellation Centaurus.

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APA

Centaurid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centaurid

MLA

“Centaurid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centaurid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Centaurid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centaurid.

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