Definition of penguin
: any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere
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The Penguins scored three goals in a span of 3:08 in the third period of Game 2.
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The Memorial 12:30 p.m. GOLF PGA: The Memorial 3 p.m. CBS LPGA: ShopRite Classic 3 p.m. GOLF HOCKEY TIME TV NHL: Penguins @ Predators 8 p.m. NBCSN HORSE RACING TIME TV Epsom Derby: at Surrey, England 10:30 a.m.
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Penguins at Predators 7 p.m. NBCSN Horse racing Time TV/Radio Epsom Derby 9:30 a.m. NBCSN Belmont Park Live 3 p.m. FS2 Motorsports Time TV/Radio NASCAR Cup: Practice 8 a.m.
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The Penguins are trying to become the first team since the Detroit Red Wings in 1998 to win back-to-back titles.
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The new exhibit is home to more than 40 species of mammals, reptiles and birds, including baboons, monkeys, lemurs, crocodiles, leopards, penguins and sharks.
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The Penguins are trying to become the first team since the Detroit Red Wings in 1998 to win back-to-back titles.
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The Penguins are trying to become the first team since the Detroit Red Wings in 1998 to win back-to-back titles.
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The Penguins are trying to become the first team since the Detroit Red Wings in 1998 to win back-to-back titles.
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Origin and Etymology of penguin
obsolete English penguin great auk, perhaps from Welsh pen gwyn white head (applied to the bird in winter plumage)
First Known Use: 1577
PENGUIN Defined for English Language Learners
penguin
playDefinition of penguin for English Language Learners
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: a black-and-white bird that cannot fly, that uses its wings for swimming, and that lives in or near the Antarctic
PENGUIN Defined for Kids
penguin
playDefinition of penguin for Students
: a short-legged seabird that cannot fly, uses its stiff wings for swimming, and is found in the colder regions of the southern hemisphere
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