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Definition of marsh tern in English: marsh ternnoun The gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica, or any of several terns of the genus Chlidonias, whose preferred habitat is marshland rather than sea coasts.
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), ornithologist and poet. Definition of marsh tern in US English: marsh ternnoun The gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica, or any of several terns of the genus Chlidonias, whose preferred habitat is marshland rather than sea coasts.
Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Alexander Wilson (1766–1813), ornithologist and poet. |