UROPYGIAL GLAND

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

preen gland; uropygial gland

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("uropygial gland" is a kind of...):

oil gland (a gland that secretes oil)

Holonyms ("uropygial gland" is a part of...):

bird (warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings)

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