sphénisciformes

Definitions of sphénisciformes
  1. noun
    flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins
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    types:
    manchot, pingouin
    short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
    type of:
    oiseau marin
    a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
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