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tracheation

American  
[trey-kee-ey-shuhn] / ˌtreɪ kiˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the arrangement of tracheae in insects and other arthropods.

Etymology

Origin of tracheation

trache(a) + -ation

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Tracheation: the arrangement or system of distribution of trachea.

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