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noun
Any of several species of tern, especially:
The white-fronted tern (Sterna striata).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
Any of several species of tern, especially:
The sooty tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) of the West Indies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
Any of several species of tern, especially:
The white-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Bahamas, dated
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