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单词 gentoo penguin
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gentoo penguin
A large penguin native to Antarctica and the subantarctic islands, having a bright orange bill, prominent tail, and white stripe extending from eye to eye over the top of the head, Pygoscelis papua. More fully gentoo penguin.Also called Johnny.
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1820 ‘A. Seaborn’ Symzonia ii. 30 A colony of Gentoo Penguins, on the borders of the south-east cove of Grand Jason, first attracted my attention.
1843 Rep. Royal Inst. Cornwall 1842 23 Skins of the King Penguin, Gentoo ditto, Macaroni ditto, Rock Hopper ditto, Jackass ditto, [etc.].
1879 H. N. Moseley Notes by Naturalist on ‘Challenger’ vii. 175 One [sort] was a penguin called by the sealers the ‘Johnny’ (Pygoscelis tæniata), the ‘Gentoo’ of the Falklands.
1923 Geogr. Jrnl. 61 90 In addition to the sea-elephants on the spit there were Weddell seals, ringed and gentoo penguins which formed two separate and distinct camps.
1971 N. Brown Antarctic Housewife viii. 87 The were four Gentoos, one Macaroni, one Chinstrap, so called because of the markings under the neck, and two King penguins.
2017 telegraph.co.uk (Nexis) 21 Oct. Incredible images have captured a waddle of Gentoo penguins dancing along the water's edge like a scene out of hit animation film Happy Feet.
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