"emperor penguin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: emperor penguins [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with the king penguin, which was believed to be the largest. Head templates: {{en-noun}} emperor penguin (plural emperor penguins)
  1. The largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica. Categories (lifeform): Penguins Related terms: Aptenodytes forsteri Translations (largest penguin): keiserpikkewyn (Afrikaans), tučňák císařský [masculine] (Czech), kejserpingvin [common-gender] (Danish), keizerspinguïn [masculine] (Dutch), keisaripingviini (Finnish), manchot empereur [masculine] (French), Kaiserpinguin [masculine] (German), császárpingvin (Hungarian), keisaramörgæsin (Icelandic), tsídii naʼałkʼaiʼítsoh (Navajo), keiserpingvin (Norwegian), pingwin cesarski (Polish), pinguim-imperador (Portuguese), pinguin imperial [masculine] (Romanian), импера́торский пингви́н (imperátorskij pingvín) [masculine] (Russian), pingüino emperador [masculine] (Spanish), kejsarpingvin [common-gender] (Swedish), imparator penguen (Turkish)

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      "sense": "largest penguin",
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      "sense": "largest penguin",
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      "sense": "largest penguin",
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      "word": "pingüino emperador"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "largest penguin",
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      "word": "kejsarpingvin"
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