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- What is a xeme?
- A xeme is Sabine's gull (Xema sabini), a small fork-tailed gull that breeds in the Arctic.
- Is xeme a real word?
- Yes. It's an English name for Sabine's gull, taken from its genus name Xema.
- Where do xemes live?
- They breed on Arctic tundra and spend winter at sea off southwestern Africa and western South America.
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