-dēəm noun
( plural taenid·ia -dēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tainidion small ribbon, diminutive of tainia
: a spiral sclerotized fiber that stiffens the walls of the tracheae of insects
-dēəm noun
( plural taenid·ia -dēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tainidion small ribbon, diminutive of tainia
: a spiral sclerotized fiber that stiffens the walls of the tracheae of insects
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012