king penguin

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noun

a large penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus, found on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle.

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Origin of king penguin

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby king penguin

king of the castle, king of the forest, king of the herrings, king of the hill, king-of-the-salmon, king penguin, King Philip's War, kingpin, king plank, king post, king prawn

How to use king penguin in a sentence

In these huge groups of penguins — king penguins can breed in colonies with 250,000 pairs — they find each other by their call.
A king penguin and a wedding anniversary inspired a couple to see all 18 species|Andrea Sachs|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
That got me interested in penguins, but the encounter that hooked me was with a particular king penguin on South Georgia Island, about 900 miles off the coast of Argentina.
A king penguin and a wedding anniversary inspired a couple to see all 18 species|Andrea Sachs|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
“King penguin” is another of its names, from its superior size, as it is the largest of the auk or penguin family.
The Land of Fire|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for king penguin

king penguin

noun

a large penguin, Aptenodytes patagonica, found on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle

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