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Spheniscus

noun
Sphe·​nis·​cus | \ -ˈniskəs\

Definition of Spheniscus

: a genus of penguins that is type of the family Spheniscidae and includes the jackass penguin

History and Etymology for Spheniscus

New Latin, from Greek sphēniskos small wedge, diminutive of sphēn wedge; from the shortness of the wings

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