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Adélie penguin

Syllabification: (A·dé·lie pen·guin)
Pronunciation: /əˈdālē/

Entry from US Dictionary

Definition of Adélie penguin

noun

  • a gregarious and territorial penguin of Antarctica, perhaps the most familiar of all the penguins. The adults have a distinctive white ring around the eye.
    • Pygoscelis adeliae, family Spheniscidae

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Definition of Adélie penguin in the US English dictionary
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