uropygial gland

noun

A secretory organ, at the base of a bird's tail, that secretes the oil used in preening.

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preen gland
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Meanings

nounuropygial gland (plural uropygial glands)

plural uropygial glands

  1. A secretory organ, at the base of a bird's tail, that secretes the oil used in preening.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
preen gland
Broader
oil gland

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Esperanto uropiga glando
  • uropiga glandosecretory organ
Finnish rasvarauhanen, uropygiaalirauhanen
  • rasvarauhanensecretory organ
  • uropygiaalirauhanensecretory organ
Italian uropigio
  • uropigiosecretory organ
Norwegian Bokmål gumpkjertel
  • gumpkjertelsecretory organ
Portuguese glândula uropigiana
  • glândula uropigianasecretory organ
Cite this entry
APA

uropygial gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uropygial%20gland

MLA

“uropygial gland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uropygial%20gland. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uropygial gland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uropygial%20gland.

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