Adélie penguin


Adé·lie penguin

noun \ə-ˈdā-lē-\

Definition of ADÉLIE PENGUIN

: a small antarctic penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) —called also Adélie

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Origin of ADÉLIE PENGUIN

Adélie Coast, Antarctica
First Known Use: 1907

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