dorsobronchus
dorsobronchus noun: any of several tubes in the avian respiratory system which transport air from one of the mesobronchi to the parabronchi.
Noun
dorsobronchus (plural dorsobronchi)
- Any of several tubes in the avian respiratory system which transport air from one of the mesobronchi to the parabronchi.
- The fifth dorsobronchus turns posteriorly at the point where it approximates the dorsolateral margin of the lung and extends toward the posterior tip of the mesobronchus.1961, The American Midland Naturalist, page 52
- The ventral end of the mesobronchus branches into several ventrobronchi, and the caudal end of the mesobronchus branches into several dorsobronchi.1999, Denis Charles Deeming, The Ostrich: Biology, Production and Health, page 63
Forms of dorsobronchus
| plural | dorsobronchi |
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Origin of dorsobronchus
From dorso- + bronchus.
Questions about dorsobronchus
- What does dorsobronchus mean?
- Dorsobronchus means any of several tubes in the avian respiratory system which transport air from one of the mesobronchi to the parabronchi.
- What part of speech is dorsobronchus?
- Dorsobronchus is a noun.
- What is the plural of dorsobronchus?
- The plural of dorsobronchus is dorsobronchi.
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