aurora australis

(ô strā′lis)

luminous phenomena similar to the aurora borealis, visible in a zone around the south magnetic pole; southern lights

Origin: L, lit., southern aurora: see Aurora & austral

See aurora australis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. aurora aus·tra·lis·es (-lĭ-sĭz) or aurorae australis

An aurora that occurs in southern regions of the earth. Also called southern lights.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin aurōra austrālis

Origin: : Latin aurōra, dawn

Origin: + Latin austrālis, southern

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