UROPYGIAL GLAND


Meaning of UROPYGIAL GLAND in English

noun Date: 1870 a large gland that occurs in most birds, opens dorsally at the base of the tail feathers, and usually secretes an oily fluid which the bird uses in preening its feathers

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