sun dog

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Synonyms: sundog, gun dog

Antonyms: sundog, gun dog

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Noun

1. A [[bright#Adjective|bright]] [[spot#Noun|spot]] in the [[sky#Noun|sky]], usually one of [[two#Numeral|two]] on a [[parhelic circle]] on both [[side#Noun|sides]] of the [[sun#Noun|sun]] (or occasionally above and below it), [[cause#Verb|caused]] by the [[refraction]] of the sun's [[image#Noun|image]] through [[ice crystals]].

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