penguin

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pen·guin | \ ˈpen-gwən

, ˈpeŋ- \

Definition of penguin

: any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere

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Recent Examples on the Web Order a traditional shaker, a fancy shaker or a retro rocket or penguin. — cleveland, 28 June 2022 The Milwaukee County Zoo has closed its aviary and penguin exhibits for the time being in an effort to protect the birds from avian flu. — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2022 The terrified penguin tried to escape as the game continued. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022 The terrified penguin tried to escape as the game continued. — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022 After a 104-year wait, Bertha Komor has met a penguin up close. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 3 June 2022 Mumbai’s mayor mocked the penguin-viewing facility of Ahmedabad. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022 The newest chick is the 35th Humbolt penguin the zoo has hatched since 1996, says Kotheimer. — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 24 Apr. 2022 The wayward penguin eventually returned to sea with a one-inch microchip tucked under the skin of his right thigh and a three-inch satellite transmitter glued to his lower back, both of which stopped sending signals after five days. — New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

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