The scientific genus name for penguins, referring to birds with flippers instead of functional flying wings.
From Greek a- (without) + pteron (wing) + dytes (diver). The genus name literally means 'wingless diver,' reflecting how penguins cannot fly through air but are supreme divers in water.
Penguins literally have their genus name say 'wingless'—but don't tell them that, because they're actually incredible fliers in the ocean!
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