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Noun Concept
Categories: Bird anatomy
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uropygial gland  preen gland  preen oil  the preen gland
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Oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds WordNet 3.0
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Oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The uropygial gland, informally known as the preen gland or the oil gland, is a bilobed sebaceous gland possessed by the majority of birds used to distribute the gland's oil through the plumage by means of preening. Wikipedia
Gland Wikidata
A secretory organ, at the base of a bird's tail, that secretes the oil used in preening. Wiktionary
IS A
oil gland
gland
PART OF
bird
bird tail
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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uropygial gland, preen gland
Wikipedia
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uropygial gland
Wikidata
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Uropygial gland
Wiktionary
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uropygial gland
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preen gland, preen oil, the preen gland

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