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rockhopper penguin

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of three closely related crested penguins, in genus Eudyptes.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 跳岩企鵝 /跳岩企鹅 (tiàoyán qǐ'é) — crested penguin
  • Finnish: kalliotöyhtöpingviini — crested penguin
  • French: gorfou sauteur — crested penguin
  • German: Felsenpinguin — crested penguin
  • Japanese: イワトビペンギン (iwatobi pengin) — crested penguin