Definition of 'air sac'

Noun

1. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
      Synonyms: alveolus air cell
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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