"sunfleck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sunflecks [plural]
Etymology: sun + fleck Etymology templates: {{com|en|sun|fleck}} sun + fleck Head templates: {{en-noun}} sunfleck (plural sunflecks)
  1. A brief patch of sunlight in the understory of an ecosystem. Wikipedia link: sunfleck
    Sense id: en-sunfleck-en-noun-TM~-SIEV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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