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Definition of penguin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

penguin

noun
 
/ˈpeŋɡwɪn/
 
/ˈpeŋɡwɪn/
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  1. a black and white bird that lives in the Antarctic. Penguins cannot fly but use their wings for swimming. There are several types of penguin, some of them very large but some of them quite small.Topics Birdsa2
    Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally denoting the great auk): of unknown origin.
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