sheartail

noun — 2 senses

sheartail

noun

Etymology 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

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