"subsun" meaning in All languages combined

See subsun on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: subsuns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} subsun (plural subsuns)
  1. An area of the air which appears to glow because of the many tiny ice crystals that are suspended in it, e.g., in a cirrus cloud or an ice fog and sunlight reflects off of them. Synonyms: sun candle Related terms: halo, light pillar, parhelion, sun dog
    Sense id: en-subsun-en-noun-v3TCmfdD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        },
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