paraselene
noun
para·se·le·ne
\¦parəsə̇¦lē(ˌ)nē\
Definition of paraselene
paraselenae
\"\: a luminous appearance seen in connection with lunar halos — compare parhelion
paraselenic
\-lenik\ adjectiveRead the Latest from M-W
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Origin and Etymology of paraselene
New Latin, from para- 1para- + Greek selēnē moon — more at selenic
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