paraselenic

paraselenic

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  • paraselenic — para·se·len·ic …   English syllables

  • paraselenic — adjective see paraselene …   Useful english dictionary

  • paraselene — paraselenic /par euh si lee nik, len ik/, adj. /par euh si lee nee/, n., pl. paraselenae / nee/. Meteorol. a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon. Also called moondog. Cf. parhelion. [1645 55; < NL, equiv. to para PARA 1 + Gk seléne… …   Universalium

  • paraselene — [par΄ə sə lē′nē] n. pl. paraselenae [par΄ə sə lē′nē] [ModL: see PARA 1 & SELENE] a moonlike optical illusion caused by moonlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere paraselenic [par΄ə səlen′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

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