preen gland

Noun

Meaning

oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

In some birds, feather colors may be created, or altered, by secretions from the uropygial gland, also called the preen gland. Source: Internet

Like most other ratites, they have no uropygial gland (preen gland). Source: Internet

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