Spheniscus demersus

Definitions of Spheniscus demersus
  1. noun
    small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call
    synonyms: jackass penguin
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    type of:
    penguin
    short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
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