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Wilson's tern

Wilson's tern noun: synonym of common tern.

Noun

Wilson's tern (plural Wilson's terns)

  1. Synonym of common tern.
    • Wilson's Tern is our most abundant species, very similar in habits and appearance to the Arctic Tern. It was years before I could tell them apart, and no one can always feel sure.1902, Herbert Keightley Job, Among the water-fowl, page 142
    Synonyms:
    common tern

Synonyms of Wilson's tern

Forms of Wilson's tern

pluralWilson's terns

Questions about Wilson's tern

What does Wilson's tern mean?
Wilson's tern means synonym of common tern.
What part of speech is Wilson's tern?
Wilson's tern is a noun.
What is the plural of Wilson's tern?
The plural of Wilson's tern is Wilson's terns.

Words near Wilson's tern in the dictionary

  1. Wilson's snipe
  2. Wilson's storm petrel
  3. Wilson's storm petrels
  4. Wilson's syndrome
  5. Wilson's temperature syndrome
  6. Wilson's tern
  7. Wilson's thrush
  8. Wilson's thyroid syndrome
  9. Wilson's warbler
  10. Wilson's warblers
  11. Wilson-Bappu effect

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