vernal equinoxes

A form of vernal equinox — The moment at which the Sun crosses the celestial equator, appearing to tilt toward the observer, occurring in March in the Northern Hemisphere and in September in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of vernal equinox
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