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trachea

tra·che·a [ tráykee ə ] (plural tra·che·ae [ tráykee  ] or tra·che·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. anatomy  ( technical )
Same as  windpipe


2. zoology breathing tube: a tube in insects and related air-breathing invertebrate animals through which air is drawn into the body by the pumping action of the abdominal muscles

3. botany tube of plant cells: a tubular part of water-conducting plant tissue that provides mechanical support and transport of water and nutrients

[14th century. < medieval Latin< Greek (artēria) trakheia "rough (artery)"]

tra·che·al adjective
tra·che·ate [ tráykee ət, tráykee àyt ] adjective
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