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Air sac   /ɛr sæk/   Listen
noun
Air sac  n.  
1.
(Anat.) One of the spaces in different parts of the bodies of birds, which are filled with air and connected with the air passages of the lungs; an air cell.
2.
An alveolus.





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"Air sac" Quotes from Famous Books



... resemblance to the parasite causing mange or scabies in the domesticated animal. Owing to the peculiar construction of their breathing organs fowls are more susceptible to parasites than animals. In addition to affecting the lungs, the Air Sac Mite may extend its operations to the intestines, kidneys, ...
— The Veterinarian • Chas. J. Korinek


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