humboldt penguin

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Definition of humboldt penguin in English English dictionary

A species of penguin, scientific name Spheniscus humboldti, which live in coastal Peru and Chile

Related Terms

Humboldt penguins

plural form of Humboldt penguin

Hyphenation

Hum·boldt pen·guin

Turkish pronunciation

hʌmbōlt penggwın

Pronunciation

/ˈhəmˌbōlt ˈpeɴɢgwən/ /ˈhʌmˌboʊlt ˈpɛŋɡwən/

Etymology

() Named for Alexander von Humboldt, an explorer.