Adelie penguin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pygoscelis adeliae, a species of penguin with distinctive white rings surrounding the eyes.

Word forms

Adelie penguin Adelie penguins Adélie penguin

Etymology

Named after Adélie, the wife of explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville

Synonyms

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