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preen gland

 

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Noun preen gland has 1 sense
  1. uropygial gland, preen gland - oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
    --1 is a kind of oil gland
    --1 is a part of bird

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Preen Gland

Noun: A specialized gland found in birds that produces oil used for maintaining and waterproofing feathers.

Example sentence: I observed the bird carefully as it spread its wing and secreted oil from its preen gland to groom its feathers.

Related Products: Bird Feather Conditioner, Feather Grooming Tool

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