gentoo

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Definition of gentoo in English English dictionary

a historical name of the Telugu language

the gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), a species of penguin

a historical term for Hindus (as opposed to Muslims) in Mughal era India

{n} a native of India or Indostan

The name of a (meta) distribution of GNU/Linux

{i} Hindu; Hindoo; any of the languages of the people who practice Hinduism

{s} of or pertaining to Gentoos

A penguin (Pygosceles tæniata)

{i} Gentoo penguin, type of penguin native to the Antarctic that has a unique white patch above each eye and is the fastest underwater swimming penguin

A native of Hindostan; a Hindoo

A small, fast penguin

Related Terms

gentoo penguin

A species of penguin, scientific name Pygoscelis papua, with a distinctive wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head

gentoo penguins

plural form of gentoo penguin

Gentoo penguin

{i} penguin native to the Antarctic that has a unique white patch above each eye and is the fastest underwater swimming penguin

Hyphenation

Gen·too

Etymology

[ 'jen-(")tü ] (noun.) 1638. Of Anglo-Indian origin (17th century), apparently a corrupted form of gentile ("pagan").