chinstrap penguin

noun

A species of penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticus, with a distinctive black strip under the head.

Meanings

nounchinstrap penguin (plural chinstrap penguins)

plural chinstrap penguins

  1. A species of penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticus, with a distinctive black strip under the head.

Translations

Dutch stormbandpinguïn, kinbandpinguïn
  • stormbandpinguïnPygoscelis antarcticus
  • kinbandpinguïnPygoscelis antarcticus
  • keelbandpinguïnPygoscelis antarcticus
French manchot à jugulaire
  • manchot à jugulairePygoscelis antarcticus
German Zügelpinguin
  • ZügelpinguinPygoscelis antarcticus
Italian pigoscelide antartico
  • pigoscelide antarticoPygoscelis antarcticus
Polish pingwin maskowy, pingwin antarktyczny
  • pingwin maskowyPygoscelis antarcticus
  • pingwin antarktycznyPygoscelis antarcticus
Russian антаркти́ческий пингви́н
  • антаркти́ческий пингви́н (antarktíčeskij pingvín)Pygoscelis antarcticus
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APA

chinstrap penguin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinstrap%20penguin

MLA

“chinstrap penguin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinstrap%20penguin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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