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Noun: king penguin
  1. Large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
    "King penguins stood regally with their orange-tinged neck patches gleaming";
    - Aptenodytes patagonica

Derived forms: king penguins

Type of: penguin

Part of: Aptenodytes, genus Aptenodytes

Encyclopedia: King penguin