Noun: sundog 'sún,dóg
- A bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
"two or more sundogs are usually seen at once"; "The mock sun, also known as a sundog, appeared as a bright spot next to the actual sun";
- parhelion, mock sun
Derived forms: sundogs
Type of: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot
Encyclopedia: Sundog