Adélie penguin
or Adelie penguin
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noun
a penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, occurring in large colonies in Antarctica.
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Also called Adélie.
Origin of Adélie penguin
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby Adélie penguin
adelantado, Adele, adelgid, Adélie Coast, Adélie Land, Adélie penguin, Adeline, -adelphous, ademption, Aden, Adenauer
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