Ridgen's penguin

noun

An extinct species of penguin (†Aptenodytes ridgeni), from New Zealand during the Pliocene epoch.

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Meanings

nounRidgen's penguin (plural Ridgen's penguins)

plural Ridgen's penguins

  1. An extinct species of penguin (†Aptenodytes ridgeni), from New Zealand during the Pliocene epoch.

Origin

The remains were found in 1968 by schoolboy Alan Ridgen.

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APA

Ridgen's penguin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ridgen's%20penguin

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“Ridgen's penguin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ridgen's%20penguin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ridgen's penguin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ridgen's%20penguin.

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