Sterna

== Translingual == === Etymology === From New Latin sterna, from English stern (“seabird”). === Proper noun === Sterna f (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. (sensu stricto) Certain medium-sized white terns A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae. 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.