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单词 leonid
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Leonidn.

Brit. /ˈliːənɪd/, /ˈleɪənɪd/, U.S. /ˈliəˌnɪd/, /ˈleɪəˌnɪd/
Forms: Also plural in Latin form Leonides /liːˈɒnɪdiːz/.
Etymology: < Latin leōn- Leo n.) + -id suffix2.
Astronomy.
One of a group of meteors which appear to radiate from the constellation Leo.
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the world > the universe > constellation > comet or meteor > meteor > [noun] > shower > specific
Perseid1871
Andromed1877
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Geminid1877
lacertid1877
Leonid1877
Orionid1877
Quadrantid1877
Lyraid1883
Bielid1885
Taurids1888
Andromedid1898
Draconids1926
1877 G. F. Chambers Handbk. Descr. Astron. (ed. 3) ix. iii. 799 The Leonids and the Andromedes of November 14 and 27.
1878 Times 25 Nov. Knowing thus..the true velocity of the Leonides as they rush into our air.
1880 R. A. Proctor Rough Ways 116 If the path tends from that particular part of the constellation Leo..the probability of the meteor being a Leonid is increased.
attributive.1899 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 319 A practised observer can thus distinguish an Andromede from a Leonid meteor.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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