laridae

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Laridae
    n 1: gull family: gulls and terns [syn: {Laridae}, {family
         Laridae}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Laridae \Laridae\ prop. n.
   The natural family of birds including the gulls and terns;
   the gull family.

   Syn: family {Laridae}.
        [WordNet 1.5]