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Definition of Jackass penguin
1. Noun. Small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call.
Generic synonyms: Penguin
Group relationships: Genus Spheniscus, Spheniscus
Definition of Jackass penguin
1. Noun. African penguin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jackass Penguin
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Literary usage of Jackass penguin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes by a Naturalist: An Account of Observations Made During the Voyage of by Henry Nottidge Moseley (1892)
"Habits of jackass penguin. Ascension Island. Land Crabs. The Hatching of Turtles'
Eggs. Shooting at Flying Fish. Birds at Boatswain Bird Island. ..."
2. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1867)
"The species on which he made his observations at Noir Island was probably the
jackass penguin :— " Multitudes of Penguins were swarming ..."
3. Natural History of the World: With Anecdotes Illustrating the Nature, Habits edited by Alfred Henry Miles (1895)
"There are a number of species; the jackass penguin, so called from the peculiarity
of its ... Mr. Darwin in describing the jackass penguin says:—"In diving, ..."
4. Winston's Cumulative Loose-leaf Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Workedited by Thomas Edward Finegan edited by Thomas Edward Finegan (1922)
"There are three different types of penguins, represented by the king penguin,
the jackass penguin, ... The jackass penguin and the ..."
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