Definition of 'air sac'
air sac in British
noun
1.
any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds, which increase the efficiency of gaseous exchange in the lungs
2.
any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects having a similar function
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air sac in American
any of the air-filled cavities in a bird's body, having connections to the lungs
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