orionid

/əˈɹaɪ.ə.nɪd/

Etymology

From Orion + -id; so called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Orion.

orionid means any of the meteors in a prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

orionid is pronounced /əˈɹaɪ.ə.nɪd/.

noun

Any of the meteors in a prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet.