Definition of oil gland in English:

oil gland

noun

Zoology Botany

1A gland which secretes oil.
〔植，动〕油腺
Example sentencesExamples
- Flowers are yellow, pink or white, protogynous, herkogamous and sometimes lack oil glands.
- Rosemary and thyme leaves contain oil glands which further protect them from heat and intensify their aromas when crushed.
- A few quick words on the ferret's interesting odour… all members of the weasel family have oil glands that give off a musky smell.
- The actual culprit isn't their fur, but the proteins emitted by the oil glands.
- And if you look closely you can identify the plant but the tiny oil glands visible in the larger leaves when you hold them up to the light.
1. 1.1Ornithology
  another term for preen gland
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rheas lack oil glands, and their feathers lack hooks, making them unusually soft.
  To do this the bird twists its neck around 180° and dips its beak into a tiny oil gland right down at the back of its spine.

单词	oil gland
释义	Definition of oil gland in English: oil gland noun Zoology Botany 1A gland which secretes oil. 〔植，动〕油腺 Example sentencesExamples Flowers are yellow, pink or white, protogynous, herkogamous and sometimes lack oil glands. Rosemary and thyme leaves contain oil glands which further protect them from heat and intensify their aromas when crushed. A few quick words on the ferret's interesting odour… all members of the weasel family have oil glands that give off a musky smell. The actual culprit isn't their fur, but the proteins emitted by the oil glands. And if you look closely you can identify the plant but the tiny oil glands visible in the larger leaves when you hold them up to the light. 1.1Ornithology another term for preen gland Example sentencesExamples Rheas lack oil glands, and their feathers lack hooks, making them unusually soft. To do this the bird twists its neck around 180° and dips its beak into a tiny oil gland right down at the back of its spine.
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