king penguin

/kɪŋ ˌpɛŋgwən/
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Other forms: king penguins

Definitions of king penguin
  1. noun
    large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
    synonyms: Aptenodytes patagonica
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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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