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Meaning of uropygial gland | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Suomi rasvarauhanen uropygiaalirauhanen
Italiano uropigio
Português glândula uropigiana

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

uropygid uropygium uroradiologist uroradiology urorosein urorrhagia

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