"least tern" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: least terns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} least tern (plural least terns)
  1. Sternula antillarum, a small tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. Categories (lifeform): Terns
    Sense id: en-least_tern-en-noun-6L05802M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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