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jackass penguin
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noun
any of several boldly marked black and white penguins of the genus Spheniscus, especially S. demersus, of southern Africa, with a call resembling a donkey's bray.
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Origin of jackass penguin
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby jackass penguin
jackaroo, jackass, jackass bark, jackass brig, jackass gunter, jackass penguin, jackass rig, jackatar, jack bean, “Jack, Be Nimble”, jack block
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