King Penguin Definition

noun
A large penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) of subantarctic regions, having an orange oval on the side of the face and a yellow patch at the base of the throat.
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Synonyms:
  • Aptenodytes patagonica

Other Word Forms of King Penguin

Noun

Singular:
king penguin
Plural:
king-penguins

King Penguin Sentence Examples

  • Stray specimens of the great king penguin have been observed, and there are also mollymauks (a kind of albatross), Cape pigeons and many carrion birds.

  • Possibly the Falkland Islands are richest in species, though, as individuals, they King-Penguin (Aptenodytes pennanti).

  • A macaroni penguin is about 55 cm, a king penguin is about a meter high.

  • We'll hope to get ashore at Salisbury Plain, home to perhaps the largest king penguin rookery in the world.

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