"tracheole" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹeɪkiəʊl/ [UK], /ˈtɹeɪkioʊl/ [General-American] Forms: tracheoles [plural]
Etymology: From trachea + -ole. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trachea|ole}} trachea + -ole Head templates: {{en-noun}} tracheole (plural tracheoles)
  1. One of the fine branching tubes of the trachea of an insect, which penetrates the tissues to provide oxygen. Derived forms: tracheolar

Inflected forms

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