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parhelion

DEFINITIONS OF: parhelion

1

n a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals

“two or more parhelia are usually seen at once”
Synonyms:
mock sun, sundog
Type of:
dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot
a small contrasting part of something
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