: any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere
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Shaboozey Shaboozey remixing the classic penguin suit is music to our ears.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The toys are still bigger than Henry, who's a member of the shortest penguin species.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Tuesday's total eclipse of the moon comes two weeks after a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse that dazzled people and penguins in Antarctica.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
King penguins, which can grow to be around 3 feet tall, are the second-largest penguin species in the world, according to the zoo’s website.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
The toys are still bigger than Henry, who's a member of the shortest penguin species.
—Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Tuesday's total eclipse of the moon comes two weeks after a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse that dazzled people and penguins in Antarctica.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
King penguins, which can grow to be around 3 feet tall, are the second-largest penguin species in the world, according to the zoo’s website.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Penguin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penguin. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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penguin
noun
pen·guin
ˈpen-gwən 
ˈpeŋ-
: any of various short-legged seabirds of the southern hemisphere that cannot fly and have wings functioning as flippers and used in swimming
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