BRONCHIOLE


Meaning of BRONCHIOLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' brä ŋ -k ē - ˌ ō l

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin bronchiolum, diminutive of bronchia

Date: circa 1860

: a minute thin-walled branch of a bronchus

– bron · chi · o · lar \ ˌ brä ŋ -k ē - ' ō -l ə r \ adjective

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