little tern

noun

The seabird Sternula albifrons.

Meanings

nounlittle tern (plural little terns)

plural little terns

Translations

Catalan xatrac menut
  • xatrac menutSternula albifrons
Dutch dwergstern
  • dwergsternSternula albifrons
Finnish pikkutiira
  • pikkutiiraSternula albifrons
French sterne naine
  • sterne naineSternula albifrons
German Zwergseeschwalbe
  • ZwergseeschwalbeSternula albifrons
Irish geabhróg bheag
  • geabhróg bheagSternula albifrons
Korean 쇠제비갈매기
  • 쇠제비갈매기 (soejebigalmaegi)Sternula albifrons
Polish rybitwa białoczelna
  • rybitwa białoczelnaSternula albifrons
Romanian chiră mică
  • chiră micăSternula albifrons
Russian ма́лая кра́чка
  • ма́лая кра́чка (málaja kráčka)Sternula albifrons

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APA

little tern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20tern

MLA

“little tern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20tern. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “little tern,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20tern.

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