bronchia

[ brong-kee-uh ]

nounAnatomy.(used with a plural verb)
  1. the ramifications or branches of the bronchi.

Origin of bronchia

1
1665–75; <Late Latin <Greek, plural of brónchion, equivalent to brónch(os) windpipe + -ion diminutive suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for bronchia

bronchia

/ (ˈbrɒŋkɪə) /


pl n
  1. another name for bronchial tubes

Origin of bronchia

1
C17: from Late Latin, from Greek bronkhia, plural of bronkhion, diminutive of bronkhus windpipe, throat

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