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- [trey-kee-uh or, esp. British, truh-kee-uh]
- /ˈtreɪ ki ə or, esp. British, trəˈki ə/
- /trəˈkiː.ə/
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- [trey-kee-uh or, esp. British, truh-kee-uh]
- /ˈtreɪ ki ə or, esp. British, trəˈki ə/
Definitions of tracheae word
- noun plural tracheae Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe. 1
- noun plural tracheae (in insects and other arthropods) one of the air-conveying tubes of the respiratory system. 1
- noun plural tracheae Botany. vessel (def 5). 1
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Origin of tracheae
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English trache < Medieval Latin trāchēa, for Late Latin trāchīa < Greek trācheîa, short for artēría trācheîa rough artery, i.e., windpipe
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Parts of speech for Tracheae
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tracheae popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tracheae usage trend in Literature
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