mock sun

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

Syn: ↑parhelion, ↑sundog
Derivationally related forms: ↑parhelic (for: ↑parhelion)
Hypernyms: ↑spot, ↑speckle, ↑dapple, ↑patch, ↑fleck, ↑maculation

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noun

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parhelion.

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mock sun noun
A parhelion or spot in the sun's halo
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Main Entry:mock

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mock sun,
a parhelion; sundog.

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n. informal term for parhelion

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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