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commic tern

commic tern noun: a tern that is either a common tern, Sterna hirundo, or an arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea.

Noun

commic tern (plural commic terns)

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

Forms of commic tern

pluralcommic terns

Origin of commic tern

Blend of common + arctic.

Questions about commic tern

What does commic tern mean?
Commic tern means a tern that is either a common tern, Sterna hirundo, or an arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea.
What part of speech is commic tern?
Commic tern is a noun.
What is the plural of commic tern?
The plural of commic tern is commic terns.

Words near commic tern in the dictionary

  1. Commerson's dolphin
  2. Commerson's dolphins
  3. commess
  4. commest
  5. commeth
  6. commic tern
  7. commic terns
  8. commie
  9. commie block
  10. commie blocks
  11. commieblock

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