TRACHEA

trachea, windpipe

(noun) membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

trachea

(noun) one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

trachea (plural tracheas or tracheae or tracheæ)

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.

(botany, dated) Xylem vessel.

(entomology) One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.

Synonyms

• (tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi): windpipe

• (xylem vessel): vessel

Anagrams

• atreach

Source: Wiktionary

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Tra"che*a, n.; pl. Tracheæ. Etym: [NL.,from L. trachia, Gr. trachei^a (sc. trachée.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids.

3. (Bot.)

Definition: One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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