trachea
A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchiA thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
» Mary got a trachea shave.
Meaning
3 sensesA thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
Trachea, Luftröhre
трахе́яtraxéja, дыха́тельное го́рлоdyxátelʹnoje górlo
membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
(dated)The xylem vessel.
One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.
Examples
1 sentencesMary got a trachea shave.
Translations
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Origin
From late Middle English, from Medieval Latin trāchēa (“the windpipe”) (also borrowed as LFrom late Middle English, from Medieval Latin trāchēa (“the windpipe”) (also borrowed as Late Latin trāchīa), from Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (trākheîă ărtērĭ́ā, “windpipe, trachea”).
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Forms
plural: tracheae / tracheasSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular