Usually means: Gland producing oil for feathers.
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We found 12 dictionaries that define the word preen gland:

General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. preen gland: Merriam-Webster
  2. preen gland: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. preen gland: Vocabulary.com
  4. preen gland: Dictionary.com
  5. preen gland: Rhymezone
  6. preen gland: FreeDictionary.org
  7. preen gland: Mnemonic Dictionary
  8. preen gland: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. preen gland: Encyclopedia

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  2. preen gland: Medical dictionary

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Bird On! (No longer online)

(Note: See preen_glands as well.)

Definitions from WordNet (preen gland)

noun:  oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds


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