noctilucent
adjEtymology From nocti- + lucent.
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Climatology, Meteorology, Natural sciences Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset; nightshining.
- Derived terms
- noctilucent cloud
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