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emperor penguin

emperor penguin noun: the largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica.

emperor penguin: the largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica
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Noun

emperor penguin (plural emperor penguins)

  1. The largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica.

emperor penguin meaning in Tamil

emperor penguin in Tamil

இப்பெங்குவின் பறவை இனங்களுள் ஒன்று, அன்டார்டிகா பகுதியில் காணப்படுகிறது, ஒப்பிட்டளவில், இப்பனிப்பாடியே அனைத்திலும் பெரியதாகும்

Forms of emperor penguin

pluralemperor penguins

Origin of emperor penguin

By analogy with the king penguin, which was believed to be the largest.

Questions about emperor penguin

What does emperor penguin mean?
Emperor penguin means the largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica.
What is emperor penguin in Tamil?
Emperor penguin in Tamil is இப்பெங்குவின் பறவை இனங்களுள் ஒன்று, அன்டார்டிகா பகுதியில் காணப்படுகிறது, ஒப்பிட்டளவில். See Emperor penguin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is emperor penguin?
Emperor penguin is a noun.
What is the plural of emperor penguin?
The plural of emperor penguin is emperor penguins.

Words near emperor penguin in the dictionary

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  2. emperor moth
  3. emperor moths
  4. Emperor palm
  5. Emperor palms
  6. emperor penguin
  7. emperor penguins
  8. emperor rat
  9. emperor rats
  10. emperor scorpion
  11. emperor scorpions

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Adapted from Wiktionary: emperor penguin (page history and authors); emperor penguin (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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