tern
Consisting of three componentsConsisting of three components; ternate, threefold, triple.
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» Pandas, zebras, skunks, some penguins, and arctic terns are all black and white animals.
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1 senses(not comparable, rare)Consisting of three components; ternate, threefold, triple.
tern flowers tern leaves
a tern schooner, one with three masts
Examples
3 sentencesPandas, zebras, skunks, some penguins, and arctic terns are all black and white animals.
Have you heard of a bird called the Arctic Tern?
This is why birds like the pigeon or the Arctic tern can find their way around the world.
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