preen gland

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

   Synonymsuropygial gland

   Broaderoil gland

   Part ofbird

Questions about preen gland

What does preen gland mean?

preen gland means "oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds".

What is another word for preen gland?

Close synonyms include uropygial gland. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.