| 单词 | oil gland |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoil gland oil gland n. a gland which secretes oil; spec. the uropygial or coccygeal gland of a bird, which secretes the oil used for preening. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > parts of or bird defined by > [noun] > uropygial gland note1486 oil gland1835 preen gland1922 the world > animals > animal body > general parts > substance or secretion and excretion > [noun] > gland which secretes oil oil bag1713 oil gland1835 1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 271/2 The neck of the bird..can be made to apply the beak to the coccygeal oil-gland. 1900 H. L. Keeler Our Native Trees 32 Leaves—Alternate, compound, three-parted, dotted with oil glands. 1976 D. Blood Rocky Mountain Wildlife i. ii. 56 Oil gland—located at base of horn in both sexes but it is largest in the male, particularly during the rut. 1996 Fly Tyer Autumn–Winter 37 Cul de canard is the downy plumage found around the oil glands of most waterfowl. < as lemmas |
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