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Lyrid

/ˈlaɪ.ɹɪd/

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

Noun

Lyrid (plural Lyrids)

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

Forms of Lyrid

pluralLyrids

Origin of Lyrid

From Lyra + -id.

Questions about Lyrid

What does Lyrid mean?
Lyrid means a shooting star or meteor observed as originating from the constellation Lyra, and belonging to the meteor shower seen each April.
What part of speech is Lyrid?
Lyrid is a noun.
How do you pronounce Lyrid?
Lyrid is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.ɹɪd/.
What is the plural of Lyrid?
The plural of Lyrid is Lyrids.

Words near Lyrid in the dictionary

  1. lyricologists
  2. lyricology
  3. lyricon
  4. lyricons
  5. lyrics
  6. Lyrid
  7. Lyrids
  8. lyrie
  9. lyries
  10. lyriferous
  11. lyrifissure

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