/ Dictionary / Index Q Quadrantids: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Quad•ran•tids Pronunciation: (kwo-dran'tidz), [key] — n. (used with a pl. v.) Astron. a collection of meteors comprising a meteor shower visible around January 31 and having its apparent origin in the constellation Boötes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. quadrantal corrector quadraphonic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language