king penguin

English

Etymology

From the belief that it was the largest of all penguin species—a belief that was overturned in 1884 when its close relative the emperor penguin, which can measure nearly a foot taller, was recognized as a separate species.[1]

Noun

king penguin (plural king penguins)

  1. a large penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus, that lives on the coast of Antarctica and nearby islands

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References

  1. ^ “King penguin”, in National Geographic, 5 April 2021 (last accessed).
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