Definition of halo

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Halo (n.) A luminous circle, usually prismatically colored, round the sun or moon, and supposed to be caused by the refraction of light through crystals of ice in the atmosphere. Connected with halos there are often white bands, crosses, or arches, resulting from the same atmospheric conditions..

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Monocephalous :: Monocephalous (a.) Having a solitary head; -- said of unbranched composite plants.
Anencephalous :: Anencephalous (a.) Without a brain; brainless.
Omphalocele :: Omphalocele (n.) A hernia at the navel.
Cephalocercal :: Cephalocercal (a.) Relating to the long axis of the body.
Omphalopsychite :: Omphalopsychite (n.) A name of the Hesychasts, from their habit of gazing upon the navel..
Thalamocoele :: Thalamocoele (n.) The cavity or ventricle of the thalamencephalon; the third ventricle.
Hydrocephaloid :: Hydrocephaloid (a.) Resembling hydrocephalus.
Aureole :: Aureole (n.) The circle of rays, or halo of light, with which painters surround the figure and represent the glory of Christ, saints, and others held in special reverence..
Acephalous :: Acephalous (a.) Without a leader or chief.
Platycephalic :: Platycephalic (a.) Alt. of Platycephalou.
Ammonitoidea :: Ammonitoidea (n. pl.) An extensive group of fossil cephalopods often very abundant in Mesozoic rocks. See Ammonite.
Epen :: Epen (n.) See Epencephalon.
Ammonite :: Ammonite (n.) A fossil cephalopod shell related to the nautilus. There are many genera and species, and all are extinct, the typical forms having existed only in the Mesozoic age, when they were exceedingly numerous. They differ from the nautili in having the margins of the septa very much lobed or plaited, and the siphuncle dorsal. Also called serpent stone, snake stone, and cornu Ammonis..
Aureole :: Aureole (n.) A halo, actual or figurative..
Myelencephalous :: Myelencephalous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Myelencephala.
Amphid :: Amphid (n.) A salt of the class formed by the combination of an acid and a base, or by the union of two oxides, two sulphides, selenides, or tellurides, as distinguished from a haloid compound..
Rhinencephalon :: Rhinencephalon (n.) The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise..
Encephalic :: Encephalic (a.) Pertaining to the encephalon or brain.
Omphalo- :: Omphalo- () A combining form indicating connection with, or relation to, the umbilicus, or navel..
Octocerata :: Octocerata (n.pl.) A suborder of Cephalopoda including Octopus, Argonauta, and allied genera, having eight arms around the head; -- called also Octopoda..
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