royal tern

noun

The seabird Thalasseus maximus (syn. Sterna maxima).

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Meanings

nounroyal tern (plural royal terns)

plural royal terns

  1. The seabird Thalasseus maximus (syn. Sterna maxima).

Translations

Finnish kuningastiira
  • kuningastiiraThalasseus maxima
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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