Sterna

See also: sterna

Translingual

Etymology

From New Latin sterna, from English stern (“seabird”).

Proper noun

Sterna f

1. (sensu lato) A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – many white terns, including Sterna sensu stricto and others now placed in genera Onychoprion, Sternula, and Thalasseus.
2. (sensu stricto) Certain medium-sized white terns
   1. A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae.
   2. A taxonomic genus within the family Sternidae.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Laridae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Charadriiformes – order; Lari – suborder; Laridae – family
• (genus in Sternidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Charadriiformes – order; Sternidae – family

Hyponyms

• (all senses): Sterna hirundo – type species; Sterna acuticauda, Sterna aurantia, Sterna dougallii, Sterna forsteri, Sterna hirundinacea, Sterna hirundo, Sterna paradisaea, Sterna repressa, Sterna striata, Sterna sumatrana, Sterna trudeaui, Sterna virgata, Sterna vittata – other species

Derived terms

• Sternula

References

• Sterna on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sterna on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Sterna on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Sterna at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Sterna at AnimalBase
• Sterna at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Sterna at World Register of Marine Species
• Gill, F.; Wright, M. (2006), Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN.

Polish

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛr.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛrna
• Syllabification: Ster‧na

Proper noun

Sterna

1. genitive/accusative singular of Stern