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Noun
trachea (plural tracheae or (obsolete) tracheæ or tracheas)
- (anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
- ✤ Synonym: windpipe
- (botany, dated) The xylem vessel.
- ✤ Synonym: vessel
- (entomology) One of the cuticle -lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.
Etymology
From late Middle English, from Medieval Latin trāchēa (“the windpipe”) (also borrowed as Late Latin trāchīa), from Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (trākheîă ărtērĭ́ā, “windpipe, trachea”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /tɹəˈkiː.ə/, /ˈtɹeɪ.ki.ə/
- (General American) IPA: /ˈtɹeɪ.ki.ə/
- Audio (US): 🔊
- Rhymes: -iːə, -eɪkiə
- Hyphenation: tra‧che‧a
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