bronchus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun either of the two main branches of the trachea
    bronchial tube.

WordNet


Bron"chus noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. windpipe. Cf. Bronchia.
Wordforms
plural Bronchi
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions.

Webster 1913