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Definition of Tern

Tern
Tern Tern (t[~e]rn), n. [Dan. terne, t[ae]rne; akin to Sw. t["a]rna, Icel. [thorn]erna; cf. NL. sterna.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various allied genera. Note: Terns differ from gulls chiefly in their graceful form, in their weaker and more slender bills and feet, and their longer and more pointed wings. The tail is usually forked. Most of the species are white with the back and wings pale gray, and often with a dark head. The common European tern (Sterna hirundo) is found also in Asia and America. Among other American species are the arctic tern (S. paradis[ae]a), the roseate tern (S. Dougalli), the least tern (S. Antillarum), the royal tern (S. maxima), and the sooty tern (S. fuliginosa). Hooded tern. See Fairy bird, under Fairy. Marsh tern, any tern of the genus Hydrochelidon. They frequent marshes and rivers and feed largely upon insects. River tern, any tern belonging to Se["e]na or allied genera which frequent rivers. Sea tern, any tern of the genus Thalasseus. Terns of this genus have very long, pointed wings, and chiefly frequent seas and the mouths of large rivers.
Tern
Tern Tern, a. [L. pl. terni three each, three; akin to tres three. See Three, and cf. Trine.] Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate. Tern flowers (Bot.), flowers growing three and three together. Tern leaves (Bot.), leaves arranged in threes, or three by three, or having three in each whorl or set. Tern peduncles (Bot.), three peduncles growing together from the same axis. Tern schooner (Naut.), a three-masted schooner.

Meaning of Tern from wikipedia

- Terns are seabirds in the family Laridae, subfamily Sterninae, that have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands...
- or TERN by its acronym, is a research network that enables coordinated work across private research centres and Australian government agencies. TERN has...
- Look up tern in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A tern is a seabird in the family Laridae. Tern or TERN may also refer to: Alan Tern (born 1976), Singaporean...
- The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a cir****polar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic...
- The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a cir****polar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate...
- roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. The genus name Sterna is derived from Old English "stearn", "tern", and the...
- The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to...
- The Sandwich tern (Thal****eus sandvicensis) is a tern in the family Laridae. It is very closely related to the lesser crested tern (T. bengalensis), Chinese...
- The white-winged tern, or white-winged black tern (Chlidonias leucopterus or Chlidonias leucoptera), is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is...
- The greater crested tern (Thal****eus bergii), also called crested tern, swift tern, or great crested tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in...