tracheae

Noun

The word is derived from trachea

Meaning

of Trachea

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Examples

By rapidly vibrating these membranes, a cicada combines the clicks into apparently continuous notes, and enlarged chambers derived from the tracheae serve as resonance chambers with which it amplifies the sound. Source: Internet

Metasoma The metasoma (the "abdomen") of the ant houses important internal organs, including those of the reproductive, respiratory (tracheae), and excretory systems. Source: Internet

The bubble covers at least some of the spiracles, thereby permitting the oxygen to enter the tracheae. Source: Internet

The dorsal tracheae supply oxygen to the dorsal musculature and vessels, while the ventral tracheae supply the ventral musculature and nerve cord, and the visceral tracheae supply the guts, fat bodies, and gonads. Source: Internet

The tracheae are invaginations of the cuticular exoskeleton that branch ( anastomose ) throughout the body with diameters from only a few micrometres up to 0.8 mm. Source: Internet

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