penguin
Definition
A flightless seabird of the southern hemisphere, with black and white plumage and flippers for swimming.
To remember it
Picture the penguin wearing sunglasses and holding a toothbrush, which reminds you of swimming in cold water.
Examples
- A1
The penguin is black and white.
- A2
Penguins live in cold places and swim very well.
- B1
Although penguins cannot fly, their flippers make them excellent swimmers.
- B2
The emperor penguin, which breeds during the Antarctic winter, is the largest of all penguin species.
- C1
Having adapted to life in the Southern Ocean, penguins have evolved dense plumage and a streamlined body that minimize heat loss and drag.
- C2
Were it not for the conservation efforts, the African penguin might have faced extinction, its population having plummeted due to oil spills and habitat degradation.
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