king penguin
king penguin noun: a large penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus, that lives on the coast of Antarctica and nearby islands.
Noun
king penguin (plural king penguins)
- a large penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus, that lives on the coast of Antarctica and nearby islands
king penguin meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
king penguin in Tamil
- பெங்குவின் பறவை இனங்களுள் ஒன்று, இப்பனிப்பாடி, அன்டார்டிகா வில் காணப்படுகிறது
king penguin in Vietnamese
- Aptenodytes patagonicus
- cánh cụt vua
Forms of king penguin
| plural | king penguins |
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Origin of king penguin
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.
Questions about king penguin
- What does king penguin mean?
- King penguin means a large penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus, that lives on the coast of Antarctica and nearby islands.
- What is king penguin in Tamil?
- King penguin in Tamil is பெங்குவின் பறவை இனங்களுள் ஒன்று, இப்பனிப்பாடி, அன்டார்டிகா வில் காணப்படுகிறது. See King penguin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is king penguin?
- King penguin is a noun.
- What is the plural of king penguin?
- The plural of king penguin is king penguins.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: king penguin (page history and authors); king 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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