uropygiaalirauhanen
Finnish
editEtymology
edituropygiaali- + rauhanen (“gland”), from an internationalism (see English uropygial)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈuroˌpyɡiɑːliˌrɑu̯hɑnen/, [ˈuro̞ˌpyɡiˌɑ̝ːliˌrɑ̝uɦɑ̝ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑuhɑnen
- Syllabification(key): u‧ro‧py‧gi‧aa‧li‧rau‧ha‧nen
Noun
edituropygiaalirauhanen
- (zoology) uropygial gland (secretory organ, at the base of a bird's tail, that secretes the oil used in preening)