Lyrid

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/ˈlaɪ.ɹɪd//ˈlɪɹ.ɪd/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounLyrid (plural Lyrids)

plural Lyrids

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

Origin

From Lyra + -id.

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APA

Lyrid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyrid

MLA

“Lyrid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyrid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lyrid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyrid.

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