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tra·che·a
 trachea
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- pronunciation:
- treI
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noun |
| inflections: |
tracheae, tracheas |
| definition 1: |
the tube that carries air to the lungs in humans and other animals that breathe air; windpipe.
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| definition 2: |
a similar tube in an insect, or a tube that carries water up the stems of some plants.
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| derivation: |
tracheal (adj.) |
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