gentoo penguin

[ jen-too ]

noun

a penguin, Pygoscelis papua, of small Antarctic and subantarctic islands.

Origin of gentoo penguin

¹

1855–60; perhaps Gentoo, though sense unclear

Words Nearby gentoo penguin

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How to use gentoo penguin in a sentence

Hamilton was busy, about this time, dredging in swamp pools and securing specimens of the rockhopper or gentoo penguin.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
Sandell and I visited the gentoo penguin colony in Aerial Cove during the afternoon, for the purpose of getting a few eggs.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson

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