TRACHEAE

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


Noun

tracheae

plural of trachea

Source: Wiktionary


TRACHEA

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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