par·a·se·le·ne
(păr′ə-sĭ-lē′nē)n. pl. par·a·se·le·nae (-nē) A luminous spot on a lunar halo.
[
para- + Greek
selēnē,
moon.]
par′a·se·le′nic (-lē′nĭk, -lĕn′ĭk) adj.
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paraselene
(ˌpærəsɪˈliːnɪ) n,
pl -nae (
-niː)
(Physical Geography)
meteorol a bright image of the moon on a lunar halo. Also called:
mock moon Compare
parhelion [C17: New Latin, from para-1 + Greek selēnē moon]
ˌparaseˈlenic adj
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paraselene
a false moon, in reality a bright spot or a luminous ring surrounding the moon.
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