órgano respiratorio

Definitions of órgano respiratorio
  1. noun
    any organ involved in the process of respiration
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    types:
    agalla, branquia
    respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
    pulmón
    either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
    type of:
    víscera
    a main organ that is situated inside the body
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