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Preening — Preen Preen, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preening}.] [See {Preen}, n.; or cf. {Prune}.] 1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; said of birds. Derham. [1913 Webster] 2. To trim… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preening — prɪËn v. clean one s feathers (of birds); groom with the beak (of birds); make oneself beautiful; be proud, take pride in oneself … English contemporary dictionary
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Personal grooming — For other types of grooming see Groom Summer Morning (at Spardavet), by Carl Larsson, 1908 … Wikipedia
anseriform — ▪ bird order Introduction any of the 150 species comprising the bird order Anseriformes, which comprises the ducks (duck), geese (goose), and swans (swan) (family Anatidae) and the screamers (the three species of family Anhimidae). Anatidae… … Universalium
Cockatoo — For other uses, see Cockatoo (disambiguation). Cockatoo … Wikipedia
preen — [[t]pri͟ːn[/t]] preens, preening, preened 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractive; used especially if you want to show that you disapprove of this behaviour or that… … English dictionary
Paddyfield Pipit — In Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Conservation status … Wikipedia
Competitive altruism — is a possible mechanism for the persistence of cooperative behaviors, specifically those that are performed unconditionally. The theory of reciprocal altruism can be used to explain behaviors that are performed by a donor who receives some sort… … Wikipedia
preen gland — noun oil secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds • Syn: ↑uropygial gland • Hypernyms: ↑oil gland • Part Holonyms: ↑bird * * * noun Etymology: pre … Useful english dictionary
