"royal tern" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: royal terns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} royal tern (plural royal terns)
  1. The seabird Thalasseus maximus (syn. Sterna maxima). Wikipedia link: royal tern Translations (Thalasseus maxima): kuningastiira (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-royal_tern-en-noun-XihPSZUp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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