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词汇 Adélie penguin
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Definition of Adélie penguin in English:

Adélie penguin

nounəˈdeɪliː ˈpɛŋɡwɪnəˈdeɪli ˌpɛŋɡwɪn
  • A gregarious territorial penguin of Antarctica, having a distinctive white ring around the eye.

    Pygoscelis adeliae, family Spheniscidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In 2001 a large iceberg broke from Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, drifting to an area with large concentrations of Adélie penguin colonies.
    • While some damage has occurred, an eight-year study by the National Science Foundation found no effect on the Adélie penguin population.
    • ‘We've predicted that the Adélie penguin will soon be locally extinct,’ Fraser, of the Polar Oceans Research Group, said.
    • The researchers examined well-preserved bones of Adélie penguins found in Antarctica and compared them to the birds’ living descendants.
    • The total migration for the Adélie penguins from their wintering area is on the order of several hundred miles, much of which they cover by swimming.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Adélie in Adélie Land.

Definition of Adélie penguin in US English:

Adélie penguin

nounəˈdeɪli ˌpɛŋɡwɪnəˈdālē ˌpeNGɡwin
  • A gregarious territorial penguin of Antarctica, having a distinctive white ring around the eye.

    Pygoscelis adeliae, family Spheniscidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • While some damage has occurred, an eight-year study by the National Science Foundation found no effect on the Adélie penguin population.
    • ‘We've predicted that the Adélie penguin will soon be locally extinct,’ Fraser, of the Polar Oceans Research Group, said.
    • The total migration for the Adélie penguins from their wintering area is on the order of several hundred miles, much of which they cover by swimming.
    • The researchers examined well-preserved bones of Adélie penguins found in Antarctica and compared them to the birds’ living descendants.
    • In 2001 a large iceberg broke from Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, drifting to an area with large concentrations of Adélie penguin colonies.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Adélie in Adélie Land.

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