Arias performed before choir's first little breather (3,3)

I believe the answer is:

air sac

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(Other definitions for air sac that I've seen before include "Lung compartment" , "Part of a lung" , "Alveolus" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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