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Noun: sundog  'sún,dóg
  1. 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