preen gland 1
noundomain: animal
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
Synonyms
- uropygial gland 1
oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
Hypernym
oil gland 1
noun
a gland that secretes oil
Part_meronym
bird 1
noun
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
EnglishPart_holonym
bird 1
noun
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
