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tracheas

tracheas 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.

Forms of tracheas

alternative formtracheae

Questions about tracheas

What is tracheas the plural of?
Tracheas is the plural of trachea.

Words near tracheas in the dictionary

  1. trachealization
  2. tracheally
  3. trachean
  4. trachearies
  5. tracheary
  6. tracheas
  7. tracheate
  8. tracheated
  9. tracheates
  10. tracheating
  11. tracheation

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