tracheobranchia Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tra`che*o*bran"chi*a noun

Etymology

NL. See Trachea, and Branchia.

Wordforms

plural Tracheobranchlae

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) One of the gill-like breathing organs of certain aquatic insect larvæ. They contain tracheal tubes somewhat similar to those of other insects.