"Taurid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Taurids [plural]
Etymology: Taurus + -id Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Taurus|id}} Taurus + -id Head templates: {{en-noun}} Taurid (plural Taurids)
  1. (astronomy) Any of a group of annual meteors associated with the comet Encke, and whose radiant point is in the constellation Taurus. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-Taurid-en-noun-UtpSYz2E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -id Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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