Uropygial-gland
noun, Ornithology.
1.
a gland opening on the back at the base of the tail in most birds that secretes an oily fluid used by the bird in preening its feathers.
uropygial gland
noun
1.
a gland, situated at the base of the tail in most birds, that secretes oil used in preening
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