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par·he·li·on (pär-h

l

-

n, -h

l

y

n)

n. pl. par·he·li·a (-h

l

-

, -h

l

y

)

A bright spot sometimes appearing on either side of the sun, often on a luminous ring or halo.

[Latin parlion, from Greek : para-, beside; see para-¹ + hlios, sun; see swel- in Indo-European roots.]

par·helic (-h

l

k) adj.

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Adj.

1.

parhelic - relating to or resembling a parhelion

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