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Sabine's gull

Sabine's gull noun: a small gull, Xema sabini, breeding in the Arctic and migrating south in autumn.

sabine's gull: a small gull, Xema sabini, breeding in the Arctic and migrating south in autumn
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Noun

Sabine's gull (plural Sabine's gulls)

  1. A small gull, Xema sabini, breeding in the Arctic and migrating south in autumn.
    Synonyms:
    Sabine's, xeme

Synonyms of Sabine's gull

Forms of Sabine's gull

pluralSabine's gulls

Origin of Sabine's gull

Named after Edward Sabine.

Questions about Sabine's gull

What does Sabine's gull mean?
Sabine's gull means a small gull, Xema sabini, breeding in the Arctic and migrating south in autumn.
What part of speech is Sabine's gull?
Sabine's gull is a noun.
What is the plural of Sabine's gull?
The plural of Sabine's gull is Sabine's gulls.

Words near Sabine's gull in the dictionary

  1. sabine
  2. Sabine County
  3. Sabine Parish
  4. Sabine River
  5. Sabine's
  6. Sabine's gull
  7. Sabine's gulls
  8. sabinene
  9. sabinenes
  10. Sabines
  11. Sabinian

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