entobronchium en · NOUN
Etymology
From ento- + bronchium.
Meanings
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| entobronchia | Number=Plur | lexicographic |