APTENODYTES


Meaning of APTENODYTES in English

ˌapˌtēnəˈdīd.ēz, -īˌtēz noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from apteno- (from Greek aptēn wingless, from a- a- (II) + -ptēn, from ptēnos winged) + -dytes; akin to Greek petesthai to fly — more at feather

: a genus of large penguins including the king penguin and emperor penguin

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