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PARHELIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does parhelic mean?
• PARHELIC (adjective)
The adjective PARHELIC has 1 sense:
1. relating to or resembling a parhelion
Familiarity information: PARHELIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or resembling a parhelion
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
parheliacal; parhelic
Pertainym:
parhelion (a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals)
Derivation:
parhelion (a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals)
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