"paraselene" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paraselenes [plural], paraselenae [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside”) + σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”) Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|παρά||beside}} Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside”), {{m|grc|σελήνη||moon}} σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|paraselenae}} paraselene (plural paraselenes or paraselenae)
  1. (meteorology) A bright, circular spot, sometimes seen on a lunar halo, caused by refraction through ice crystals. Wikipedia link: paraselene Categories (topical): Meteorology Synonyms: moon dog, mock moon
    Sense id: en-paraselene-en-noun-QtnoJxoE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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