inferior mirage

noun

: a mirage consisting of an image of a distant object appearing below the real object and usually somewhat separated from it

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“Inferior mirage.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/inferior%20mirage. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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