bronchus
noun [C] /ˈbrɒŋ.kəs/
/ˈbrɑːŋ-/ (plural bronchi /-kaɪ/ ) specializedDefinition
› one of the two tubes that branch from the trachea (= tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs) and carry air into the lungsThe respiratory system
(Definition of bronchus noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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