Definitions

1. noun

A meteor shower that occurs in mid-November, produced by the Earth passing through the debris trail left behind by the comet 2P/Encke.

“The astronomers studied the taurid meteor shower to better understand the Earth’s orbit around the Sun.”

2. adjective

Relating to or denoting the constellation Taurus or the Taurid meteor shower.

“The taurid meteor shower was visible in the night sky over the observatory.”