magellanic penguin

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Definition of magellanic penguin in English English dictionary

A species of penguin, scientific name Spheniscus magellanicus, found in coastal South America

Related Terms

Magellanic penguins

plural form of Magellanic penguin

Hyphenation

magellanic pen·guin

Turkish pronunciation

mäcılänîk penggwın

Pronunciation

/ˌmaʤəˈlanək ˈpeɴɢgwən/ /ˌmæʤəˈlænɪk ˈpɛŋɡwən/

Etymology

() Named for Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese explorer