Taurid

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noun

Any of a group of annual meteors associated with the comet Encke, and whose radiant point is in the constellation Taurus.

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Meanings

nounTaurid (plural Taurids)

plural Taurids

  1. astronomyAny of a group of annual meteors associated with the comet Encke, and whose radiant point is in the constellation Taurus.

Origin

From Taurus + -id.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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