释义 |
sternine, a. Ornith.|ˈstɜːnaɪn| [ad. mod.L. Sternīnus, f. Sterna.] Belonging to or having the characters of the Sterninæ or terns, a subfamily of Laridæ, typified by the genus Sterna.
1874Coues Birds N.W. 656 Bill..much compressed, very slender and sternine. |