: any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere
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During the height of the summer heat, the ice chills the water for the penguin, sea otter and hippo habitats.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
In the struggle that ensues, the penguin is ripped apart, Sylvia’s minivan steers off the road, and a rock puts a sizable crack in her windshield.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Or visit the Central Park Zoo (East 64th St), a short walk from Sheep Meadow, to see penguins and sea lions.
—Emma Caldwell, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Players dress up penguins in viral outfits like John Pork or Ballerina Cappucina.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
In the struggle that ensues, the penguin is ripped apart, Sylvia’s minivan steers off the road, and a rock puts a sizable crack in her windshield.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Or visit the Central Park Zoo (East 64th St), a short walk from Sheep Meadow, to see penguins and sea lions.
—Emma Caldwell, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Players dress up penguins in viral outfits like John Pork or Ballerina Cappucina.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Penguin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penguin. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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penguin
noun
pen·guin
ˈpen-gwən 
ˈpeŋ-
: any of various short-legged seabirds of the southern hemisphere that cannot fly and have wings functioning as flippers and used in swimming
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