Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.

plural of penguin

a large penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus, that lives on the coast of Antarctica and nearby islands

The largest of penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri), that inhabits Antarctica.

(informal) A tuxedo. / (historical) A kind of spacesuit worn by Soviet cosmonauts.

plural of penguin suit

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

African penguin.

The smallest species of penguin, Eudyptula minor, found in New Zealand, southern Australia, and the Chatham Islands.

A species of white-faced penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli, which breed on Macquarie Island, in the south-west Pacific.