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parhelion

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Noun

a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
- two or more parhelia are usually seen at once

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Synonyms:
mock sun sundog

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "parhelion":
parhelion perihelion
Words contain "parhelion" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
parhelion parheliacal parhelic

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