Definitions

1. adjective

Having a trachea or tracheae, especially in invertebrates, such as arthropods and annelids, where the trachea is a tube for breathing.

“Some insects are tracheate, relying on the network of tubes for oxygen.”

2. noun

A tracheate, especially in invertebrates, such as arthropods and annelids, where the trachea is a tube for breathing.

“The tracheate of the earthworm help it to breathe in the soil.”