| tracheata | <zoology> An extensive division of arthropods comprising all those which breathe by tracheae, as distinguished from Crustacea, which breathe by means of branchiae. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tracheate | <zoology> Breathing by means of tracheae; of or pertaining to the Tracheata. <zoology> Any arthropod having tracheae; one of the Tracheata. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tracheid | Water conducting cell forming part of the plant xylem. Contains thick, lignified secondary cells walls, with no protoplast at maturity. Interconnects with neighbouring tracheids through pits, the end walls are not perforated. Compare: vessel elements. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tracheitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the trachea. (18 Nov 1997) |
| trachel- | See: trachelo-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trachelagra | A gouty or rheumatic affection of the muscles of the neck, producing torticollis. Origin: trachel-+ G. Agra, seizure (05 Mar 2000) |
| trachelalis | Archaic term for longissimus capitis muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trachelectomy | Synonym: cervicectomy. Origin: trachel-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| trachelematoma | A haematoma of the neck. Origin: trachel-+ haematoma (05 Mar 2000) |
| trachelian | Archaic term for cervical. Origin: G. Trachelos, neck (05 Mar 2000) |
| trachelidan | <zoology> Any one of a tribe of beetles (Trachelides) which have the head supported on a pedicel. The oil beetles and the Cantharides are examples. Origin: Gr. Neck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trachelipod | <zoology> One of the Trachelipoda. Origin: Gr. Neck + -pod:cf.F. Trachelipode. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trachelipoda | <zoology> An extensive artificial group of gastropods comprising all those which have a spiral shell and the foot attached to the base of the neck. Origin: NL. See Trachelipod. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trachelipodous | <zoology> Having the foot united with the neck; of or pertainingto the Trachelipoda. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trachelism | Trachelismus A bending backward of the neck, such as sometimes ushers in an epileptic attack. Origin: G. Trachelismos, a seizing by the throat (05 Mar 2000) |