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
tracheae
plural of trachea
Source: Wiktionary
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
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
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