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Definition of Genus Pygoscelis
1. Noun. A genus of Spheniscidae.
Exact synonyms: Pygoscelis
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Spheniscidae, Spheniscidae
Member holonyms: Adelie, Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis Adeliae
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Spheniscidae, Spheniscidae
Member holonyms: Adelie, Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis Adeliae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Pygoscelis
Literary usage of Genus Pygoscelis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1872)
"... and to be referable to the genus Pygoscelis. It forms, with S. minor, an
exception to the general rule of coloration among penguins, in that the throat ..."
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