ROSEATE TERN


Meaning of ROSEATE TERN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1813

: a medium-sized tern ( Sterna dougallii ) that is widespread at sea and in coastal areas of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans and that has a faint roseate tinge to the breast in the breeding season

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