sun dogs

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Definition of sun dogs in English English dictionary: plural form of sun dog
sun dog: Either of two bright spots, caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, sometimes seen on the parhelic circle
sun dog: Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22 degrees on both sides of the sun at the same elevation They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals They are most commonly seen during winter in the middle latitudes and are exclusively associated with cirriform clouds The scientific name for sun dogs is parhelion and they are also known as mock suns
sun dog: Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22° on both sides of the sun at the same elevation They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals They are most commonly seen during winter in the middle latitudes and are exclusively associated with cirriform clouds The scientific name for sun dogs is parhelion and they are also known as mock suns
sun dog: Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22° on both sides of the sun at the same elevation They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals They are most commonly seen during winter in the middle latitudes and are exclusively associated with cirriform clouds The scientific name for sun dogs is parhelion and they are also known as mock suns
sun dog: Same as parhelion
sundogs: plural of sundog

sun dogs

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Sun dogs

sʌn dôgz

/ˈsən ˈdôgz/ /ˈsʌn ˈdɔːɡz/

[ 's&n ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English sunne, from Old English; akin to Old High German sunna sun, Latin sol; more at SOLAR.

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