Meaning & use
penguin
A flightless seabird, found mainly in the Southern Hemisphere, that swims well and walks upright on land.
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The penguins waddled across the ice before diving into the freezing water to hunt.
Zoo visitors gathered to watch the penguins being fed fish twice a day.
A note on using this word
Most penguin species live in Antarctica and the surrounding southern regions, not at the North Pole.
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