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UROPYGIAL GLAND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uropygial gland
1, record 1, English, uropygial%20gland
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil gland 2, record 1, English, oil%20gland
correct
- preen gland 3, record 1, English, preen%20gland
correct
- oil sac 4, record 1, English, oil%20sac
correct
- tail gland 5, record 1, English, tail%20gland
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Skin gland located on the rump, at the base of the tail feathers, which secretes an oily substance that birds spread on their feathers to clean and lubricate them, increase their water repellency and flexibility and protect them against bacteria and fungi. 5, record 1, English, - uropygial%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gland is removed in dressing chickens for the market. 2, record 1, English, - uropygial%20gland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glande uropygienne
1, record 1, French, glande%20uropygienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glande cutanée située sur le croupion, à la base des plumes de la queue; elle secrète une substance huileuse dont les oiseaux enduisent leurs plumes pour les rendre moins perméables à l'eau, les nettoyer, les assouplir, maintenir leur humidité, leur flexibilité et les protéger contre les bactéries et les champignons. 2, record 1, French, - glande%20uropygienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez l'oiseau. 3, record 1, French, - glande%20uropygienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pope’s nose
1, record 2, English, pope%26rsquo%3Bs%20nose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parson’s nose 1, record 2, English, parson%26rsquo%3Bs%20nose
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a bird that corresponds to the tail of a mammal and forms a broad flattened lobe bearing the tail feathers and usually a dorsal uropygial gland. 1, record 2, English, - pope%26rsquo%3Bs%20nose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croupion
1, record 2, French, croupion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité postérieure du corps des oiseaux, comprenant les vertèbres coccygiennes, la glande uropygienne et supportant les plumes de la queue. 1, record 2, French, - croupion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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