uropygial

Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the uropygium, or prominence at the base of the tail feathers, in birds.

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

The only cutaneous gland is the single uropygial gland near the base of the tail. Source: Internet

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