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Air sac
/ɛr
sæk/
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Air sac
noun
1.
A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.
Synonyms:
air cell
,
alveolus
.
2.
Any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects.
3.
Any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds.
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Words linked to "Air sac" :
insect
,
bird
,
sac
,
lung
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