Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adelie penguin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: adelie pen-guin
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pygoscelis adeliae, a species of penguin with distinctive white rings surrounding the eyes.

Etymology

Named after Adélie, the wife of explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville

Inflected Forms

Adelie penguins (plural) Adélie penguin (alternative)

Synonyms

Adelie pygoscelis adeliae

Questions

What does adelie penguin mean?: Pygoscelis adeliae, a species of penguin with distinctive white rings surrounding the eyes.
Where does adelie penguin come from?: Named after Adélie, the wife of explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville

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