Aquarids

[ ak-wuh-rids, ah-kwuh- ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. either of two collections of meteors comprising meteor showers having their apparent origin in the constellation Aquarius and visible either in early May Eta Aquarids or late July Delta Aquarids.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aquarids¹

Aquar(ius) + -id ¹