[ trə'ki:ə , 'treɪkɪə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -'ki:i: or ~s )
1》 Anatomy the membranous tube, reinforced by rings of cartilage, conveying air between the larynx and the bronchial tubes; the windpipe.
2》 Entomology an air passage in the body of an insect.
3》 Botany a duct or vessel in a plant.
Derivatives
~l 'treɪkɪəl adjective
~te 'treɪkɪeɪt adjective
Origin
ME: from med. L., from late L. trachia , from Gk trakheia (artēria) 'rough (artery)'.