bursa of Fabricius
noun phrase
bursa of Fa·bri·cius
-fə-ˈbrē-sh(ē-)əs 
-ˈbri-
-ˈbri-
-s(ē-)əs
: a lymphoid organ that opens into the cloaca of birds and functions in B cell production
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bursa of Fabricius
noun
bursa of Fa·bri·cius
-fə-ˈbrish(-ē)-əs
: a blind glandular sac that opens into the cloaca of birds and functions in B cell production
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