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Lyrids

[ lahy-ridz ]
/ ˈlaɪ rɪdz /

noun (used with a plural verb)Astronomy.

a collection of meteors comprising a meteor shower (Lyrid meteor shower ) visible April 22 and having its apparent origin in the constellation Lyra.

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Origin of Lyrids

Lyr(a) + -ids, plural of -id1

Words nearby Lyrids

lyric, lyrical, lyricism, lyricist, lyricize, Lyrids, lyriform, lyrism, lyrist, Lys, Lysander
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