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Definition of: zodiacal light
Astron.
A cone-shaped tract of faint light lying near the plane of the ecliptic: it may be seen in the west after twilight in winter and spring, or in the east before daybreak from September till January. It is attributed to the reflection of sunlight from a cloud of fine meteoric dust.
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