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chinstrap penguin
noun chin·strap penguin \ˈchin-ˌstrap-\
Definition of CHINSTRAP PENGUIN
: a penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) with a narrow band of black feathers from ear to ear under its chin that breeds on the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands —called also chinstrap
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First Known Use of CHINSTRAP PENGUIN
1936
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