Leonid

(lēˈə-nĭd)

noun pl. Le·o·nids or Le·on·i·des (lē-ŏnˈĭ-dēzˌ)
One of the falling stars of the meteor shower recurring annually in mid-November.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin Leō, Leōn-, Leo; see Leo

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