Definition of TRACHEA

trachea

Meanings

Plural: tracheae, tracheas, tracheæ

Noun

  • membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
  • one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
  • A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
  • The xylem vessel.
  • One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

vessel, windpipe

Scrabble Score: 12

trachea is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
trachea is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trachea is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

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