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2025
tracheole
tracheole
English
Noun
tracheole
(
plural
tracheoles
)
One of the fine branching tubes of the trachea of an insect, which penetrates the tissues to provide oxygen.
Derived terms
tracheolar
Italian
Noun
tracheole
f
plural of
tracheola
Etymology
Diminutive of
trachea
.
Pronunciation
tra·che·ole (trā'kē-ōl')
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