pseudotrachea

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noun

One of the chitinous tubes found in the labella of dipterans (suborder Brachycera), used to carry liquid food into the mouth.

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Meanings

nounpseudotrachea (plural pseudotracheae or pseudotracheas)

plural pseudotracheae · plural pseudotracheas

  1. anatomyOne of the chitinous tubes found in the labella of dipterans (suborder Brachycera), used to carry liquid food into the mouth.

Origin

From pseudo- + trachea.

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APA

pseudotrachea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudotrachea

MLA

“pseudotrachea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudotrachea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudotrachea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudotrachea.

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