tracheal

[ trey-kee-uhlor, especially British, truh-kee-uhl ]

adjective

1. Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.
2. Botany. of the nature of or composed of tracheae or vessels.

Other Words From

• post·trache·al adjective
• pre·trache·al adjective
• trans·trache·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tracheal¹

First recorded in 1700–10; trache(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Respiration tracheal or branchial: the openings for the entrance of the air spiraculiform (stigmatiformes).

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He believed that the "air-vessels" or tracheal elements, tended to draw the plant upwards, and the roots to pull it downwards.

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The tracheal rings are thus exposed and can be divided as before.

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There were several enlarged bronchial glands at the root of both lungs; and the tracheal glands contained black fluid.

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The tracheal glands when examined, contained black fluid, similar in appearance to what was found in the bronchial glands.

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