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entobronchium

entobronchium noun: one of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.

Noun

entobronchium (plural entobronchia)

  1. (dated) One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
    • The first entobronchium radiates out anteriorly to the hilum of the lung, and one of its branches opens into the cervical sac.1907, Robert Wiedersheim, Comparative anatomy of vertebrates, page 384

Forms of entobronchium

pluralentobronchia

Origin of entobronchium

From ento- + bronchium.

Words formed from entobronchium

Questions about entobronchium

What does entobronchium mean?
Entobronchium means one of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
What part of speech is entobronchium?
Entobronchium is a noun.
What is the plural of entobronchium?
The plural of entobronchium is entobronchia.

Words near entobronchium in the dictionary

  1. ento-
  2. entoblast
  3. entoblasts
  4. entobronchia
  5. entobronchial
  6. entobronchium
  7. entocarotid
  8. entocarotids
  9. entocele
  10. entoceles
  11. entocodon

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