Definitions for tracheoleˈtreɪ kiˌoʊl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tra•che•oleˈtreɪ kiˌoʊl(n.)
any of the smallest branches of an insect trachea.
Category: Entomology
Origin of tracheole:
1900–05
Wiktionary
tracheole(Noun)
One of the fine branching tubes of the trachea of an insect, which penetrates the tissues to provide oxygen. Derived from diminutive of trachea.
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