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duct vs bronchiole

bronchiole vs duct

duct and bronchiole both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duct Yes No No No
bronchiole Yes No No No
As nouns, bronchiole is a hyponym of duct; that is, bronchiole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duct:
  • duct: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
  • bronchiole: any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli
duct (noun) bronchiole (noun)
an enclosed conduit for a fluid any of the smallest bronchial ducts; ending in alveoli
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
Difference between duct and bronchiole

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