bronchus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun either of the two main branches of the trachea

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “trachea, throat”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

bronchial tube

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