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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Sundog \Sun"dog'\, noun (Meteorol.)
1. 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.
2. A fragmentary rainbow; a small rainbow near the horizon; -- called also {dog} and {weathergaw}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
sundog
noun: a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once" [syn: {parhelion}, {mock sun}]
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