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pinguinus

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun pinguinus has 1 sense
  1. Pinguinus, genus Pinguinus - great auk
    --1 is a kind of bird genus
    --1 is a member of Alcidae, family Alcidae
    --1 has members: great auk, Pinguinus impennis

Definitions from the Web

Pinguinus

Noun

A species of flightless seabird native to the northern hemisphere.

Sense 1:

A popular zoology term referring to the Great Auk.

Example sentence: The pinguinus was once abundant in North American and European coastal waters.

Adjective

Describing something related to the Great Auk or characteristics similar to it.

Sense 1:

Relating to the extinct bird species, known as Great Auk.

Example sentence: The expedition discovered a collection of pinguinus bones and feathers.

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