Snares penguin

noun

A species of crested penguin, Eudyptes robustus, which breed on The Snares, an island group off South Island, New Zealand.

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Meanings

nounSnares penguin (plural Snares penguins)

plural Snares penguins

  1. A species of crested penguin, Eudyptes robustus, which breed on The Snares, an island group off South Island, New Zealand.

Origin

From The Snares, the group of islands on which they live.

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Translations

Dutch snareskuifpinguïn
  • snareskuifpinguïnPenguin
French gorfou des Snares
  • gorfou des SnaresPenguin
German Snaresinselpinguin
  • SnaresinselpinguinPenguin
Italian pinguino delle Snares
  • pinguino delle SnaresPenguin
Russian снэ́рский хохла́тый пингви́н
  • снэ́рский хохла́тый пингви́н (snɛ́rskij xoxlátyj pingvín)Penguin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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