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| trachea (trəˈkiːə) | |
| —n , pl -cheae | |
| 1. | anatomy, zoology Nontechnical name: windpipe the membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi |
| 2. | any of the tubes in insects and related animals that convey air from the spiracles to the tissues |
| 3. | botany vessel another name for tracheid |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin, from Greek trakheia, shortened from (artēria) trakheia rough (artery), from trakhus rough] | |
| tra'cheal | |
| —adj | |
| tra'cheate | |
| —adj | |
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