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bronchus

noun

  1. airway in the respiratory tract
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɒŋkəs/ / /ˈbɹɑŋkəs/

noun

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

  1. Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.

    I've watched the summer evenings pass by / I've heard the rattle in my bronchi.