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WHAT DOES UROPYGIAL GLAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Uropygial gland

The uropygial gland, informally known as the preen gland or the oil gland, is a bilobate sebaceous gland possessed by the majority of birds. It is located dorsally at the base of the tail and is greatly variable in both shape and size. In some species, the opening of the gland has a small tuft of feathers to provide a wick for the preen oil. It is a holocrine gland enclosed in a connective tissue capsule made up of glandular acini that deposit their oil secretion into a common collector tube ending in a variable number of pores, most usually two. Each lobe has a central cavity that collects the secretion from tubules arranged radially around the cavity. The gland secretion is conveyed to the surface via ducts that, in most species, open at the top of a papilla.

Definition of uropygial gland in the English dictionary

The definition of uropygial gland in the dictionary is a gland, situated at the base of the tail in most birds, that secretes oil used in preening.

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Translation of «uropygial gland» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UROPYGIAL GLAND

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Translator English - Chinese

尾脂腺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glándula uropigial
570 millions of speakers

English

uropygial gland
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

uropygial ग्रंथि
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الغدة الزمكى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

копчиковой железы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glândula uropigeal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইউরোগিবিয়াল গ্রন্থি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glande uropygienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelenjar uropygial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bürzeldrüse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尾腺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

uropygial 선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelenjar uropygial
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyến uropygial
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Uropygial சுரப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूत्रपिंड ग्रंथी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üropigmal bez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ghiandola uropygial
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uropygial gruczoł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

копчиковой залози
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glanda uropygial
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

uropygial αδένα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

uropygial klier
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

uropygial gland
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

uropygial kjertel
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uropygial gland

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UROPYGIAL GLAND»

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Folia Biologica
Influence of fowl uropygial gland and its secretory lipid components on growth of skin surf ace bacteria of fowl. Indian J. exp. Biol. 34: 48-52. Baxter M, Trotter M. D. 1969. The effect of fatty material extracted from keratin on the growth of fungi ...
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Clinical Veterinary Advisor,Birds and Exotic Pets,1: ...
Uropygial Gland Disease Conditions Large tumor of the uropygial gland in a parakeet. Surgical excision often is incomplete and recurrence is common; aggressive radiation offers a good followup option after removal of the bulk of the mass.
Joerg Mayer, Thomas M. Donnelly, 2013
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Insect Repellents: Principles, Methods, and Uses
Most extant birds possess on their rump a uropygial gland which secretes an oil that is spread through the plumage during preening. Uropygial gland lipids inhibit microbial growth and thus retard feather degradation (see Moyer et al.54).
Mustapha Debboun, Stephen P. Frances, Daniel A. Strickman, 2006
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Uropygial Gland
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Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Avian Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Distribution of uropygial gland wax esters among avian species Type Fatty acid component Alcohol component Species distribution Monoester Straight chain Straight chain Grey heron, magpie goose, crested screamer, Atlantic puffin, but ...
Lewis Stevens, 2004
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Fatty acid metabolism and its regulation
sebaceous glands of guinea pigs [24] and water fowl [25-28]. The mechanism of synthesis of these methyl-branched acids has been extensively studied by Kolattukudy with fatty acid synthetase from the uropygial gland of the goose [25- 28] ...
‎1984
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Skin Diseases of Exotic Pets
UROPYGIAL. GLAND. /. SKIN. SECRETIONS. The uropygial gland is a bilobed holocrine gland found at the base of the tail. •. It is not present in all birds (e.g. emus, some parrots and bustards do not posses a uropygial gland).
Sue Paterson, 2008
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Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12
MIT Press, Cambridge, MA Hirao A, Aoyama M, Sugita S (2009) The role of uropygial gland on sexual behavior in domestic chicken Gallus gallus domesticus. Behav Process 80:115—120 Jacob J (1976) Chemotaxonomical relationships ...
Marion L East, Martin Dehnhard, 2013
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Bird Coloration: Mechanisms and measurements
molecular weights than diesters, and the diesters in uropygial gland secretions are more viscous, tend to make the plumage more vivid or shinier, absorb less ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and are less volatile (Piersma et al. 1999; Reneer- kens et ...
Geoffrey Edward Hill, Kevin J. McGraw, 2006
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Biology of the Ubiquitous House Sparrow : From Genes to ...
The uropygial gland, or preen gland, is a bilobed, oil-producing gland located in the skin of the middorsum at the base of the tail. Preening is generally regarded as having a function in feather maintenance, maintaining feather flexibility and ...
Ted R. Anderson Professor of Biology McKendree College in Illinois (Emeritus), 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UROPYGIAL GLAND»

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The weird, wonderful Ramadan foods in Malaysia
Bird butts are storehouses of pheromones as the uropygial gland is located right there. Need we say more? One ringgit per stick of Tongkeng Ayam, Section 17, ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Five of Evolution's Oddest Eggs
They paint their eggs with smelly brown fluid from a gland near their rear ends. Birds normally use the oils secreted by the uropygial gland to preen their feathers ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
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Why do anhinga have to dry their wings? All is explained in photo …
Anhingas lack an uropygial gland, which oils the plumage of many aquatic bird species, such as ducks. That's because anhingas dive for their food. KAREN ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Mar 15»
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Hoopoes protect eggs with bacteria
The team's methods included preventing several female Hoopoes from covering their eggs with the secretion, which is produced from the birds' uropygial gland, ... «Bird Watch, Jan 15»
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This bird protects its eggs with a bacterial secretion
Scientists have confirmed that the components of the hoophoe's uropygial gland are different from other birds. This is largely due to the bacteria present in the ... «RedOrbit, Jan 15»
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New research reveals that a species of bird 'paints' its own eggs with …
... they produce themselves inside the so-called uropygial gland. The research groups involved in this project were the following: Animal Behaviour and Ecology, ... «Phys.Org, Jan 15»
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Live Eagle Cam: Eggs expected to hatch this week
... they are cleaning their feathers and spreading oil from their uropygial gland to create a water barrier. (Think of water beading up on your windshield and then ... «WCNC, Jan 15»
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Seabirds' plastic diet shows up in their feather oil
Preening oil is produced by the uropygial gland located near the base of a bird's tail. It can be extracted by light massaging and collected using a simple swab ... «ABC Online, Nov 14»
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[Exit, Pursued by Science] - Bat Viruses, Cancer Exosomes, Bridge …
I'll leave you with a fun fact about cormorants: due to differences in their oil-producing uropygial gland, their feathers are less waterproof than other birds, so they ... «Synapse, Nov 14»
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Royals offense unflappable, even against Chris Sale
"The uropygial gland, informally known as the preen gland or the oil gland, is a bilobate sebaceous gland possessed by the majority of birds." - Ed Zurga. «South Side Sox, Sep 14»

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