Gentoo Penguin Definition
jĕnto͝o
noun
A penguin (Pygoscelis papua) of Antarctic and subantarctic regions, having a white patch or band above the eye and a reddish-orange bill.
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Other Word Forms of Gentoo Penguin
Noun
Singular:
gentoo penguin
Plural:
gentoo-penguinsOrigin of Gentoo Penguin
Perhaps from alteration (influenced by earlier English Johnny penguin gentoo penguin) of Spanish juanito gentoo penguin after Juanito diminutive of the name Juan John (perhaps used in Spanish to translate English Johnny penguin) (if the English itself is not a translation of the Spanish)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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