emperor penguin

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noun

the largest of the penguins, Aptenodytes forsteri, of the coasts of Antarctica, having bluish-gray and black plumage on the back, head, and wings, a white chest, and a patch of orange on each side of the neck.

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Origin of emperor penguin

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby emperor penguin

Empedocles, empennage, emperor, emperor butterfly, emperor moth, emperor penguin, empery, emphasis, emphasize, emphasized, emphatic

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How to use emperor penguin in a sentence

On the choice of making the emperor penguin instead of another variety, I think the emperor just has a quintessential penguiness about it.
Finding these artful animals around Capitol Hill is as easy as ABC|Fritz Hahn|July 22, 2021|Washington Post
The emperor penguins because the only way to maximize your chances of seeing them is on a trip that specifically goes to a colony of emperor penguins.
A king penguin and a wedding anniversary inspired a couple to see all 18 species|Andrea Sachs|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
Thus an entry in February ends with the following words: "An Emperor penguin just come on a visit -- soup-kettle."
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
There, a few yards from the door, sat a big Emperor penguin, making bow after bow.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen

We saw three blue whales during the day and one emperor penguin, a 58-lb.
South!|Sir Ernest Shackleton
An interesting incident on November 26 was the discovery of an emperor penguin rookery.
South!|Sir Ernest Shackleton
Zoologically, the flamingo is the most odd and interesting bird on the American continent except the emperor penguin.
Our Vanishing Wild Life|William T. Hornaday

British Dictionary definitions for emperor penguin

emperor penguin

noun

an Antarctic penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri, with orange-yellow patches on the neck: the largest penguin, reaching a height of 1.3 m (4 ft)

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