white tern

noun

A small seabird, Gygis alba, found across the tropical oceans of the world.

Similar
fairy tern
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Meanings

nounwhite tern (plural white terns)

plural white terns

  1. A small seabird, Gygis alba, found across the tropical oceans of the world.

    Synonyms: fairy tern

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small seabird, Gygis alba, found across the tropical oceans of the world.

Similar
fairy tern
Also see
fairy tern

Translations

Dutch opaalstern
  • opaalsternGygis alba
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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