commic tern

noun

A tern that is either a common tern, Sterna hirundo, or an arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea.

Meanings

nouncommic tern (plural commic terns)

plural commic terns

  1. biologyA tern that is either a common tern, Sterna hirundo, or an arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea.

Origin

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APA

commic tern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commic%20tern

MLA

“commic tern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commic%20tern. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commic tern,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commic%20tern.

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