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paraselene

noun
para·​se·​le·​ne | \¦parəsə̇¦lē(ˌ)nē\
plural paraselenae\" \

Definition of paraselene 

: a luminous appearance seen in connection with lunar halos — compare parhelion

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Other Words from paraselene

paraselenic \-​lenik \ adjective

History and Etymology for paraselene

New Latin, from para- para- entry 1 + Greek selēnē moon

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