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tracheae

Variant of trachea

noun pl. tracheae or tracheas

  1. in the respiratory tract of most land vertebrates, the tube extending from the larynx to the two bronchi; windpipe
  2. in the respiratory system of insects and certain other invertebrates, any of the tubules branching throughout the body and conducting air from the exterior
  3. Bot. vessel (sense )

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