Definition of Uropigial
U`ro*pyg"i*al (?), a. [See Uropygium.]
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the uropygium, or prominence at the
base of the tail feathers, in birds.
Uropygial gland, a peculiar sebaceous gland at the
base of the tail feathers in most birds. It secretes an oily fluid which is
spread over the feathers by preening.
U`ro*pyg"i*al (?), a. [See Uropygium.]
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the uropygium, or prominence at the
base of the tail feathers, in birds.
Uropygial gland, a peculiar sebaceous gland at the
base of the tail feathers in most birds. It secretes an oily fluid which is
spread over the feathers by preening.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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