Plural of trachea
irregular plural
The plural of trachea is tracheae or tracheas.
Forms of trachea
| Singular | trachea /tɹəˈkiː.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tracheae /ˈtɹeɪ.kiˌi/ tracheas |
| Countable | countable |
Tracheae and tracheas in a sentence
- Amaurobioids are characterized by slender unbranched tracheal tubes, while dictynoids should have at least the median tracheae strongly branched.2001, Diana Silva, A phylogenetic approach to the classification and diversity of ctenid spiders (Araneae : Ctenidae) with a taxonomic…. From the entry amaurobioid
- In addition to book lungs most spiders also have a second respiratory system in the form of paired tracheae; Atypus has none.1996, Michael J. Roberts, Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, page 16. From the entry book lung
Meaning of trachea
- noun A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
- noun The xylem vessel.
- noun One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.
Nouns ending in -a: plural -ae
Questions about the plural of trachea
- What is the plural of trachea?
- The plural of trachea is tracheae or tracheas.
- Which is correct, tracheae or tracheas?
- Both are used. tracheae is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is trachea countable?
- Trachea is a countable noun.
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