bronchus

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bron=chus

CIDE DICTIONARY

bronchus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. windpipe. Cf. Bronchia.].

 One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bronchus, n. (pl. bronchi) any of the major air passages of the lungs, esp. either of the two main divisions of the windpipe.

Etymology

LL f. Gk brogkhos windpipe

ROGET THESAURUS

bronchus

Airpipe

N airpipe, air pipe, air tube, airhole, blowhole, breathinghole, venthole, shaft, flue, chimney, funnel, vent, nostril, nozzle, throat, weasand, trachea, bronchus, bronchia, larynx, tonsils, windpipe, spiracle, ventiduct, ventilator, louvre, jalousie, Venetian blinds, blowpipe, pipe, jhilmil, smokestack, screen, window screen, ' artificial lung, iron lung, heart and lung machine.