Found 2 items, similar to Tracheae.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tracheae trachea n 1: membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi [syn: windpipe] 2: one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids [also: tracheae (pl)] tracheae See trachea
English → English (gcide) Definition: Tracheae Trachea \Tra"che*a\, n.; pl. Trache[ae]. [NL.,from L. trachia, Gr. trachei^a (sc. ? windpipe), from ? rough, rugged: cf. F. trach['e]e.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids. [1913 Webster] 3. (Bot.) One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts. [1913 Webster]