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 Definitions of sundog  [ˈsʌnˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg]  

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Definition of 'sundog' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) sundog
a small or incomplete rainbow.

Etymology:  (1625–35; orig. uncert.)

Definition of 'sundog' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) parhelion, mock sun, sundog
a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
"two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"


Definition of 'sundog' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) sundog
a luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos



'sundog' - Nearby Entries  

sun-drenched  sundew plant  sundial  sundial lupine  sundog  sundown  sundowner  



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