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Magellanic penguin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus, found in coastal South America.

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History

Etymology

Named for Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese explorer.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: magelhaenpinguïn — Penguin
  • French: manchot de Magellan — Penguin
  • German: Magellan-Pinguin — Penguin
  • Hungarian: Magellán-pingvin — Penguin
  • Italian: pinguino di Magellano — Penguin
  • Mapudungun: pachanka — Penguin
  • Norwegian: Magellanpingvin — Penguin
  • Polish: pingwin magellański — Penguin
  • Portuguese: pinguim-de-magalhães — Penguin
  • Romanian: pinguin Magellan — Penguin
  • Russian: магелла́нов пингви́н (magellánov pingvín) — Penguin
  • Russian: магелла́нский пингви́н (magellánskij pingvín) — Penguin
  • Spanish: pingüino de Magallanes — Penguin
  • Spanish: pingüino patagónico — Penguin
  • Spanish: pingüino del Sur — Penguin
  • Spanish: patranca — Penguin
  • Spanish: pachanca — Penguin
  • Spanish: pingüino magallánico — Penguin
  • Yámana: šúša — Penguin