Terns

//ˈtɜː(ɹ)nz// noun

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Noun

1
plural of tern form-of, plural

Synonyms

magpie sea swallow ternary threefold threesome treble

Example

"Today, a record 109 puffin pairs waddle about peaceably on Eastern Egg Rock, living amid terns and laughing gulls, whose shrieks pierce the sky."

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