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  1. Impennes
    Im·pen'nes noun plural [ New Latin , from Latin prefix im- not + penna feather.] (Zoology) An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight.
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  2. impennes
    <ornithology> An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight. ... Origin: NL, fr. L. Pref. Im- not + penna feather. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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  3. Impennes
    • (n. pl.) An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/impennes/

  4. Impennes
    Impennes is a name given to swimming birds which have only rudimentary feathers, such as penguins.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BI.HTM

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