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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
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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 PostThat 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.
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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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