sheartail
nounEtymology From shear + tail.
1
The common tern, Sterna hirundo.
2
A hummingbird of any of several species of the genus Thaumastura, having a long forked tail.
- Derived terms
- Lucifer sheartail, Peruvian sheartail
noun — 2 senses
Etymology From shear + tail.
The common tern, Sterna hirundo.
A hummingbird of any of several species of the genus Thaumastura, having a long forked tail.
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