tracheate
/ˈtreɪkiˌeɪt/
adjective
- Having a trachea or tracheae; breathing through tracheae (used especially of arthropods).
- Insects are tracheate arthropods, meaning they breathe through a system of tubes.
- Most terrestrial arthropods are tracheate, unlike their aquatic relatives.
- The tracheate body plan allows for efficient oxygen delivery without lungs.
noun
- An arthropod that breathes through tracheae, such as an insect, spider, or centipede.
- The zoo's insect house features a variety of tracheates from around the world.
- Scientists study tracheates to understand how different animals have adapted to life on land.
- Tracheates include many of the most common land animals, like beetles and flies.