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pen·guin P0163600 (pĕng′gwĭn, pĕn′-)n.1. Any of various stout, flightless aquatic birds of the family Spheniscidae, of the Southern Hemisphere, having flipperlike wings and webbed feet adapted for swimming and diving, short scalelike feathers, and white underparts with a dark back.2. Obsolete The great auk.
[Possibly from Welsh pen gwyn, White Head (name of an island in Newfoundland), great auk : pen, chief, head (from Middle Welsh penn; see pendragon in Indo-European roots) + gwynn, white; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]penguin (ˈpɛŋɡwɪn) n1. (Animals) any flightless marine bird, such as Aptenodytes patagonica (king penguin) and Pygoscelis adeliae (Adélie penguin), of the order Sphenisciformes of cool southern, esp Antarctic, regions: they have wings modified as flippers, webbed feet, and feathers lacking barbs. See also emperor penguin, king penguin2. (Animals) an obsolete name for great auk[C16: perhaps from Welsh pen gwyn, from pen head + gwyn white]pen•guin (ˈpɛŋ gwɪn, ˈpɛn-)
n. 1. any of various flightless aquatic birds of the order Sphenisciformes, of the Southern Hemisphere, having webbed feet and wings reduced to flippers. 2. Obs. great auk. [1570–80; perhaps < Welsh pen gwyn literally, white head (referring to the great auk in winter plumage); misapplied to the Sphenisciformes] pen·guin (pĕng′gwĭn) Any of various flightless sea birds having white feathers in front and black feathers in back and living mostly in or near Antarctica. With their webbed feet, narrow flipper-like wings, and scale-like feathers, penguins are adapted for swimming underwater, where they feed on fish and other sea animals. On land, they have an upright posture.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  penguin - short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippersfamily Spheniscidae, Spheniscidae - comprising all existing penguinssphenisciform seabird - flightless cold-water seabirds: penguinsAdelie, Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae - medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of AntarcticaAptenodytes patagonica, king penguin - large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic CircleAptenodytes forsteri, emperor penguin - the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguinjackass penguin, Spheniscus demersus - small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying callcrested penguin, rock hopper - small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand |
Translationspenguin (ˈpeŋgwin) noun a large sea-bird which is found in Antarctic regions and which cannot fly. 企鵝 企鹅
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penguin, originally the common name for the now extinct great aukauk
, common name for a member of the family Alcidae (alcid family), swimming and diving birds of the N Atlantic and Pacific, which includes the guillemots and puffins. Their legs are set far back on their bodies, making them clumsy on land, where they seldom venture except to
..... Click the link for more information. of the N Atlantic and now used (since the 19th cent.) for the unrelated, generally antarctic diving birds of the Southern Hemisphere. Penguins, which are related most closely to the albatrossesalbatross
, common name for sea birds of the order of tube-nosed swimmers (Procellariiformes), which includes petrels, shearwaters, and fulmars. The wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans, made famous by Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner,
..... Click the link for more information. , are the most highly specialized of all birds for marine life. They swim entirely by means of their flipperlike wings, using their webbed feet as rudders. Their stiff feathers serve as insulation, and are waterproof when oiled. Since their legs are set far back on their bodies, they waddle awkwardly on land, and often travel by tobogganing on their bellies over the ice as they migrate—sometimes great distances—each fall to their nesting sites. Underwater they can swim up to 25 mi (40.3 km) per hr as they pursue the fish, squid, and shrimp that form their diet. They do not eat while on land, subsisting on a layer of fat under the skin; this results in weight losses of up to 75 lb (33.8 kg) during the two-month incubation period. Their chief enemies are the leopard seal, killer whale, and skua gull. Penguins are highly gregarious, and a population density of half a million birds in 500 acres has been counted at a colony in Antarctica. There are 17 species of penguins, 10 of which are considered endangered or threatened. The largest penguins, the emperor and the king (3–4 ft/91.5–122 cm in height), incubate their eggs between their feet in a fold of skin. The smaller jackass penguins, Spheniscus demersus, are named for their braying cry, and crested penguins (genus Eudyptes) are distinguished by yellow plumes on either side of the head. Smallest of all is the little blue penguin, Eudyptula minor, of New Zealand and Australia, which is 16–17 in. (41–44 cm) tall. Other penguins also live in more northerly waters, such as the Galápagos penguin Spheniscus mendiculus, found in equatorial waters. Penguins are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae. Bibliography See E. G. Simpson, Penguins, (1982). What does it mean when you dream about a penguin?Dreaming about a penguin or about being a penguin can indicate emotional coldness or a sense of isolation. A penguin, as a bird that can’t fly, can also represent someone who seems to be able to function despite lacking something essential. A penguin might also symbolize a recalled image of someone wearing a tuxedo. penguin[′peŋ·gwən] (vertebrate zoology) Any member of the avian order Sphenisciformes; structurally modified wings do not fold and they function like flippers, the tail is short, feet are short and webbed, and the legs are set far back on the body. penguin1. any flightless marine bird, such as Aptenodytes patagonica (king penguin) and Pygoscelis adeliae (Adélie penguin), of the order Sphenisciformes of cool southern, esp Antarctic, regions: they have wings modified as flippers, webbed feet, and feathers lacking barbs 2. an obsolete name for great aukpenguin(1) (Penguin) A periodic set of changes to the Google search algorithm. See Google algorithm.
(2) The mascot for the Linux operating system, which was inspired by Linux Torvalds, creator of Linux. The mascot's name is "Tux," which stands for Torvalds UniX or tuxedo. Many people think penguins look like they are wearing a tux. See Penguinhead and Linux.
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Penguin (dreams)The penguin is an interesting earth-bound bird that lives in and around the ocean. As a dream symbol it may represent concrete thinking, feelings of being burdened by unwanted emotions, lethargy, and a need to achieve balance. Think about your dream and see if any of these ideas are relevant to you. Superstition-based dream interpretation books say that the penguin indicates that your problems are not as serious as you may think them to be.penguin
Words related to penguinnoun short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippersRelated Words- family Spheniscidae
- Spheniscidae
- sphenisciform seabird
- Adelie
- Adelie penguin
- Pygoscelis adeliae
- Aptenodytes patagonica
- king penguin
- Aptenodytes forsteri
- emperor penguin
- jackass penguin
- Spheniscus demersus
- crested penguin
- rock hopper
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