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Parheliacal
see synonyms of parheliacalAdjective
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Parheliacal
see synonyms of parheliacalnoun plural -lia (-lɪə)
one of several bright spots on the parhelic circle or solar halo, caused by the diffraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere, esp around sunset
. Also called: mock sun, sundog Compare anthelionCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Parheliacal
see synonyms of parheliacal nounWord forms: plural parˈhelia (pɑrˈhiliə
; pärhēˈlēə; pɑrˈhiljə
; pärhēlˈyə)
a bright, sunlike optical illusion caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere; sundog
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