king penguin

noun

king penguin

noun

Etymology 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.

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a large penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus, that lives on the coast of Antarctica and nearby islands

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