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tracheæ

tracheæ is the plural of trachea.

Meaning of trachea

Noun

trachea (plural tracheae or (obsolete) tracheæ or tracheas)

  1. A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
    Synonyms:
    windpipe
  2. (dated) The xylem vessel.
    Synonyms:
    vessel
  3. One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.

Questions about tracheæ

What is tracheæ the plural of?
Tracheæ is the plural of trachea.

Words near tracheæ in the dictionary

  1. tracheotomized
  2. tracheotomizes
  3. tracheotomizing
  4. tracheotomy
  5. traches
  6. tracheæ
  7. trachichthyid
  8. trachichthyids
  9. trachichthyiform
  10. trachichthyiforms
  11. traching

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