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pinguinus

/pɪŋˈɡwiː.nəs/

Traducción: Nombre científico de un género de aves, referido específicamente al alca gigante, un ave marina grande, no voladora y extinta en el siglo XIX.

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C2formalcommonscientific/pɪŋˈɡwiː.nəs/

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A scientific genus name for a bird, specifically referring to the great auk, a large, flightless seabird that became extinct in the 19th century.

  • 🇪🇸Nombre científico de un género de aves, referido específicamente al alca gigante, un ave marina grande, no voladora y extinta en el siglo XIX.
  1. Great Auk C2 formal

    A large, flightless seabird of the North Atlantic, now extinct, known for its black and white plumage and upright stance.

    • The Pinguinus impennis, or great auk, was hunted to extinction in the 19th century.
    • Museums display preserved specimens of the Pinguinus.
    • The last known Pinguinus was seen in 1852.

    🇪🇸alca gigante

    Sinónimos: penguin

  • pinguinuses plural form
  • pinguinuses' possessive plural form
  • pinguinus's possessive singular form