One entry found for trachea.

Main Entry: tra·chea
Pronunciation: tr-k-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural tra·che·ae /-k-, -k- /; also -che·as or -chea
1 : the main part of the system of tubes by which air passes to and from the lungs in vertebrates -- called also windpipe
2 : one of the tiny air-carrying tubes that form the respiratory system of most insects and many other land-dwelling arthropods (as spiders)
- tra·che·al /-k-l/ adjective

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