Trachea
Pronunciation : Tra"che*a
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL.,from L. trachia, Gr. trachei^a (sc. trach?e.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts.
pl. Trache
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913