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tracheae

noun

Meaning

  1. A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.
  2. Xylem vessel.
  3. One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.

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Sources

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