emperor penguin

noun

1. 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.

emperor penguin

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of emperor penguin¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Mr Gregory captured a group of fledgling emperor penguin chicks teetering on the edge of an ice shelf.

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In August, when we asked the British Antarctic Survey if the emperor penguins had survived, they couldn’t tell us.

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Monitoring the global population of emperor penguins is a major challenge.

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Sea ice is also vitally important for marine life -- scientists have observed catastrophic breeding failures of emperor penguin colonies because of low sea ice in recent years.

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Unusually warm seas may also have taken a direct toll on one of the most beloved ocean-going creatures in the coldest continent, the emperor penguin.

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