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   pen·guin

   /ˈpeNGɡw(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a large flightless seabird of the southern hemisphere, with black upper parts and white underparts and wings developed into flippers for swimming under water.

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally denoting the great auk): possibly of Welsh origin, from pen gwyn ‘white head’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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