bronchial tree, an anatomic complex of the trachea and bronchi. The bronchi branch from the trachea. The right bronchus is wider and shorter than the left bronchus and branches into three secondary bronchi, one passing to each of the three lobes of the right lung.. an anatomical structure with branches resembling a tree. 2. in information science, a decision tree. bronchial tree. the trachea, bronchi and successive branching generations of the respiratory passages. tree daffodil. thevetia peruviana. decision tree. see decision tree. tree diagram. see decision tree.