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Ridgen's penguin

Ridgen's penguin noun: an extinct species of penguin (†Aptenodytes ridgeni), from New Zealand during the Pliocene epoch.

Noun

Ridgen's penguin (plural Ridgen's penguins)

  1. An extinct species of penguin (†Aptenodytes ridgeni), from New Zealand during the Pliocene epoch.

Forms of Ridgen's penguin

pluralRidgen's penguins

Origin of Ridgen's penguin

The remains were found in 1968 by schoolboy Alan Ridgen.

Questions about Ridgen's penguin

What does Ridgen's penguin mean?
Ridgen's penguin means an extinct species of penguin (†Aptenodytes ridgeni), from New Zealand during the Pliocene epoch.
What part of speech is Ridgen's penguin?
Ridgen's penguin is a noun.
What is the plural of Ridgen's penguin?
The plural of Ridgen's penguin is Ridgen's penguins.

Words near Ridgen's penguin in the dictionary

  1. Ridgell
  2. Ridgells
  3. ridgels
  4. Ridgely
  5. Ridgemark
  6. Ridgen's penguin
  7. Ridgen's penguins
  8. ridgepiece
  9. ridgepieces
  10. ridgeplate
  11. ridgeplates

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