Meanings
nounOrionid (plural Orionids)
plural Orionids
- Any of the meteors in a prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet.
Origin
From Orion + -id; so called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Orion.
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APA
Orionid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orionid
MLA
“Orionid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orionid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orionid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orionid.
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