人じん鳥ちょう類るいMeanings1nounpenguinrare termRare term for penguin; the common word is ペンギン. This is a taxonomic-style compound (人鳥 + 類) meaning 'penguin kind'.See also: ペンギン「人じん鳥ちょう類るい」はペンギンの古ふるい呼よび方かたの一ひとつだ。人鳥類 is one of the old names for penguins.