counterglow
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English
11 letters
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Definitions
An exceedingly faint roundish or somewhat oblong nebulous light near the ecliptic and opposite the sun, best seen during September and October, when in the constellations Sagittarius and Pisces. Its cause is not yet understood. Called also Gegenschein.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural counterglows
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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