Trachea Definition
trākē-ə
tracheae, tracheas
noun
tracheae
In the respiratory tract of most land vertebrates, the tube extending from the larynx to the two bronchi; windpipe.
Webster's New World
In the respiratory system of insects and certain other invertebrates, any of the tubules branching throughout the body and conducting air from the exterior.
Webster's New World
A tracheary element.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Trachea
Noun
Singular:
trachea
Plural:
tracheae, tracheasOrigin of Trachea
Middle English trache from Medieval Latin trāchēa from Late Latin trāchīa from Greek (artēriā) trākheia rough (artery), trachea (as opposed to the smooth vessels that carry blood and not air) feminine of trākhus rough
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin trachia (“windpipe"), from Ancient Greek τραχεῖα (trachea, “windpipe")
From Wiktionary
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