anthelions

Variant of anthelion

anthelion definition

ant·he·lion (ant hē′lē ən, an t̸hē′-)

noun pl. anthelia -·lia (-ə) or anthelions -·li·ons

a rarely seen, hazy white spot at the same altitude as the sun, but opposite in the sky, caused by a reflection from the atmosphere, snow, or ice

Etymology: ModL < Gr anthēlion < anti-, against + hēlios, sun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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