💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Allopreening"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| preen oilnoun | (ornithology) Oil produced by the uropygial gland in birds, used in preening. |
| nebbingnoun | (zoology) The act of a pair of birds of touching or rubbing each other's bills. |
| ptiloerectionnoun | (ornithology) Fluffing up of feathers or down so that birds can control heat. |
| billing and cooingnoun | Loving and affectionate behaviour between members of a romantic couple, such as the exchange of caresses and kisses. |
| posturingnoun | The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude. |
| precocesnoun | (zoology) precocial birds |
| allofeedingnoun | The feeding of one individual by another, typically among birds |
| birdnestingnoun | The act or process of collecting bird eggs. |
| featheringnoun | Plumage. |
| pterolysisnoun | The arrangement of different feathers in different parts of a bird |
| ornithophilianoun | Love for birds. |
| antingnoun | (ornithology) The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the feathers, possibly as a means of controlling parasites. |
| impingnoun | A practice used on birds to fix important broken feathers. |
| nestingnoun | An arrangement by which one thing is nested inside another. |
| alternate plumagenoun | The plumage that some birds adopt for courtship and breeding |
| pterotillomanianoun | A behavioural disorder in birds in which a bird plucks out its own feathers, or plucks the feathers of its chicks. |
| kleptotrichynoun | the act by birds of stealing hair from live mammals for the purpose of nestbuilding |
| ornithophily | pollination by birds |
| birdkeepingnoun | The cultivation of birds as a hobby. |
| birdingnoun | birdwatching |
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