emperor penguin

Thân thiện

A group of emperor penguins huddle together on the ice.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The largest penguin species: The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguins.
   • An Antarctic penguin: It is a flightless bird native to Antarctica, scientifically named Aptenodytes forsteri.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The emperor penguin is known for its remarkable breeding cycle in the harsh Antarctic winter.
  • We saw a documentary about how the emperor penguin cares for its single egg.

Advanced Usage

• "Emperor penguin colony": A large group of emperor penguins living together.
  • Scientists are studying the behavior of an emperor penguin colony.
• "Emperor penguin chick": A baby or young emperor penguin.
  • The emperor penguin chick huddled under its parent for warmth.

Variants and Related Words

• Penguin (n): A general term for flightless aquatic birds of the family Spheniscidae, to which the emperor penguin belongs.
• Aptenodytes (n): The genus name for the two largest penguin species, which includes the emperor penguin and the king penguin.

Synonyms

• Aptenodytes forsteri: The scientific (Latin) name for the emperor penguin.

Related Phrases

• Emperor penguin population: Refers to the total number of these penguins.
  • The emperor penguin population is threatened by climate change.
• Emperor penguin habitat: The natural environment where they live.
  • Sea ice is crucial to the emperor penguin habitat.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aptenodytes forsteri