tern

US /tɝːn/
UK /tɝːn/
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sterne

a seabird related to gulls but typically smaller and more slender, with a long forked tail and pointed wings.

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We watched the terns dive for fish in the bay.
Nous avons regardé les sternes plonger pour pêcher dans la baie.
The Arctic tern has the longest migratory route of any bird.
La sterne arctique a la plus longue route migratoire de tous les oiseaux.