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Sundog

Sundog Meaning & Definition
Sundog Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sundog?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sundog: mock sun | parhelion

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See Also | place | spot | topographic point

Sundog In Webster's Dictionary

\Sun"dog`\, n. (Meteor.) A fragmentary rainbow; a small rainbow near the horizon; -- called also {dog} and {weathergaw}.
\Sun"dog`\, n. (Meteorol.) A luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos.

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