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Adélie penguin

or Adelie penguin

noun

a penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, occurring in large colonies in Antarctica.

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advocate

to give up possession or occupancy of.

to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly.

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Also called Adélie.

Origin of Adélie penguin

First recorded in 1905–10

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