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penguin
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penguin
(noun)
penguin
/
ˈ
pɛŋgwən/
noun
plural
penguins
penguin
/
ˈ
pɛŋgwən/
noun
plural
penguins
Britannica Dictionary definition of PENGUIN
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a black-and-white bird that cannot fly, that uses its wings for swimming, and that lives in or near the Antarctic
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