"preen oil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: preen oils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} preen oil (countable and uncountable, plural preen oils)
  1. (ornithology) Oil produced by the uropygial gland in birds, used in preening. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fats and oils, Ornithology
    Sense id: en-preen_oil-en-noun-kjfx6~SK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology

Inflected forms

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