"uropygial gland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: uropygial glands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} uropygial gland (plural uropygial glands)
  1. A secretory organ, at the base of a bird's tail, that secretes the oil used in preening. Wikipedia link: uropygial gland Translations (secretory organ): tletl (Classical Nahuatl), uropiga glando (Esperanto), rasvarauhanen (Finnish), uropygiaalirauhanen (Finnish), uropigio [masculine] (Italian), gumpkjertel [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), glândula uropigiana [feminine] (Portuguese)

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