Definition of Emperor penguin

1. Noun. The largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin.

Exact synonyms: Aptenodytes Forsteri
Generic synonyms: Penguin
Group relationships: Aptenodytes, Genus Aptenodytes

Definition of Emperor penguin

1. Noun. the largest of the penguins, ''Aptenodytes forsteri'', inhabits Antarctica ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Emperor Penguin

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emperor penguin (current term)
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Literary usage of Emperor penguin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. America on the Ice: Antarctic Policy Issues by Frank G. Klotz (1998)
"... in the Antarctic would threaten the region's fragile ecosystem, endangering native species, such as the skua (above) and the emperor penguin (below). ..."

2. The Voyage of the 'Discovery' by Robert Falcon Scott, Hartley Travers Ferrar, Edward Adrian Wilson (1905)
"... and Return—Sledging in Record Temperatures—Experiences in Different Directions—emperor penguin Chicks—Eclipse of the Sun—A Great Capture—Preparing for ..."

3. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1905)
"In regard to the distribution of the emperor penguin, on the whole the evidence, so far as we could judge from the information at our disposal, ..."

4. To the South Polar Regions: Expedition of 1898-1900 by Louis Charles Bernacchi (1901)
"THE emperor penguin (Aptenodytes ... Great pains have been taken to find any clue to the breeding place of the emperor penguin, but unsuccessfully. ..."

5. The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society by Manchester Geographical Society (1905)
"(6) " Our small friend the penguin "—the Adelie penguin and the emperor penguin. One great characteristic of these birds is the way in which they are always ..."

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