gentoo penguin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gentoo penguin
1855–60; perhaps Gentoo, though sense unclear
Example Sentences
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Mr Clarke will spend five months living with four other workers on Port Lockroy, alongside the resident Gentoo penguin colony.
From BBC
Fuzzy Gentoo penguin chicks chased after their exhausted parents to demand food.
From Scientific American
They will be tasked with running the gift shop and post office, as well as conducting a penguin count as part of efforts to protect the Gentoo penguin colony.
From BBC
At the colony, I focused my lens on a snoozy gentoo penguin whose feathers shone like an oil slick in the glow of the midmorning sun.
From Washington Post
Scientists are calling for a shake-up of the penguin kingdom, saying the gentoo penguin is four species, not one.
From BBC
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