Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crested penguin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: crest-ed pen-guin
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any penguin of the genus Eudyptes, which all have in common a crest atop their heads.

noun

A small penguin from New Zealand and the Falkland islands

Inflected Forms

crested penguins (plural)

Synonyms

rock hopper

Questions

What does crested penguin mean?: Any penguin of the genus Eudyptes, which all have in common a crest atop their heads.

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