lung
noun
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Sense 1 noun
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
Types & categories
- respiratory organ hypernym
Parts & wholes
- lower respiratory tract part holonym
- bronchial artery part meronym
- pulmonary vein part meronym
- alveolar bed part meronym
- lobe of the lung part meronym
- air sac part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | lower respiratory tract |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | bronchial artery |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | pulmonary vein |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | alveolar bed |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | lobe of the lung |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | air sac |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | respiratory organ |