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penguin

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛŋgwɪn/

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Definition of penguin

noun

a large flightless seabird of the southern hemisphere, with black upper parts and white underparts and wings developed into flippers for swimming under water.
- Family Spheniscidae: six genera and several species