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noun
One of the fine branching tubes of the trachea of an insect, which penetrates the tissues to provide oxygen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dhreh2gh- Proto-Indo-European *dhréh2gh-us Proto-Hellenic *thrākhús Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor. Late Latin trāchīa Medieval Latin trāchēader. Middle English English trachea English -ole English tracheole From trachea + -ole.
