umbraphile

umbraphile
 n.— «Many dedicated eclipse watchers—sometimes referred to as “umbraphiles”—will literally chase total solar eclipses around the globe.» —“Your guide to the total solar eclipse” by Joe Rao MSNBC Mar. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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