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parabronchus

parabronchus noun: any of very many small air passages ('air capillaries') in the lungs of birds.

parabronchus: any of very many small air passages ('air capillaries') in the lungs of birds
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Noun

parabronchus (plural parabronchi)

  1. Any of very many small air passages ('air capillaries') in the lungs of birds
    Synonyms:
    parabronchium

Synonyms of parabronchus

Forms of parabronchus

pluralparabronchi

Origin of parabronchus

From para- + bronchus.

Words formed from parabronchus

Questions about parabronchus

What does parabronchus mean?
Parabronchus means any of very many small air passages ('air capillaries') in the lungs of birds.
What part of speech is parabronchus?
Parabronchus is a noun.
What is the plural of parabronchus?
The plural of parabronchus is parabronchi.

Words near parabronchus in the dictionary

  1. parabronchia
  2. parabronchial
  3. parabronchiolitis
  4. parabronchitis
  5. parabronchium
  6. parabronchus
  7. parabrotulid
  8. parabrotulids
  9. parabuccal
  10. parabular
  11. parabulbar

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