pingouin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- penguin noun A flightless black-and-white seabird of the Southern Hemisphere that swims well and walks upright on short legs.
Senses
pingouin is used for these senses in English:
- auk Any of several species of Arctic sea birds of the family Alcidae.
- penguin Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage. [from 16th c.]
- razorbill A large black and white auk, Alca torda, native to the north Atlantic.
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