trachea
See also: Trachea
English
Etymology
From Latin trachia (“windpipe”), from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα (trakheîa, “windpipe”), feminine of τραχύς (trakhús, “rugged, rough”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Noun
trachea (plural tracheas or tracheae or tracheæ)
- (anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.
- (botany, dated) xylem vessel
- (entomology) The respiratory system of insects.
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Translations
thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi
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Italian
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin trachia (“windpipe”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS., feminine of Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS..
Noun
trachea f (plural trachee)
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Portuguese
Noun
trachea f (plural s)
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