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Noun: zodiacal light  zow'dIukul lIt
  1. A luminous tract in the sky; a reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic; visible just before sunrise and just after sunset

Derived forms: zodiacal lights

Type of: reflection, reflexion [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Zodiacal light