air sac


noun
  1. a sac containing air.

  1. any of certain cavities in a bird's body connected with the lungs.

  2. a saclike dilation of the wall of a trachea in many insects.

Origin of air sac

1
First recorded in 1820–30

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British Dictionary definitions for air sac

air sac

noun
  1. any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds, which increase the efficiency of gaseous exchange in the lungs

  2. any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects having a similar function

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Scientific definitions for air sac

air sac

  1. An air-filled space in the body of a bird that forms a connection between the lungs and bone cavities and aids in breathing and temperature regulation.

  1. A saclike enlargement in the trachea of an insect.

  2. A baglike piece of skin or tissue below the jaw of certain animals, such as the bullfrog and orangutan, that can be inflated to increase sound production.

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