イワトビペンギン
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Japanese
Etymology
岩 (iwa, “rock”) + 跳び (tobi, 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 跳ぶ) + ペンギン (pengin, “penguin”). Likely a calque of English rockhopper penguin.
Pronunciation
Noun
イワトビペンギン or いわとびペンギン • (iwatobi pengin)