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tra-la
nounLow
/trəˈlɑː/An interjection or nonsense syllable used to express cheerfulness, lightheartedness, or as a filler in singing.
trabecula
nounC2/Highly Specialised
/trəˈbɛkjʊlə/A small bar, rod, band, or strip of tissue, especially in the framework of a bodily organ or a plant structure.
trabs
plural-nounRare
/træbz/A beam or timber, typically used in architectural or construction contexts.
trabzon
nounC2
/ˈtræbzɒn/A major city and port on the northeastern coast of Turkey, historically significant.
tracasserie
nounLow
/trækəˈsɛəri/A petty quarrel or annoyance.
trace
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Common
/treɪs/To find or discover something by investigation; a mark or sign left behind.
trace element
nounC1
/ˈtreɪs ˌel.ɪ.mənt/A chemical element that is present in very small amounts in an organism, soil, or environment but is essential for normal growth or functioning.
trace fossil
nounC2
/ˈtreɪs ˌfɒs.əl/A geological feature that preserves evidence of biological activity (like footprints, burrows, or feeding marks) rather than the organism itself.
tracer
nounB2
/ˈtreɪsə(r)/A person, device, or substance that follows, locates, or tracks the path or progress of something.
tracer bullet
nounLow
/ˈtreɪsə ˈbʊlɪt/A bullet with a pyrotechnic charge that leaves a visible trail, used to track its path and assist in aiming.
tracery
nounC1
/ˈtreɪs(ə)ri/A delicate, interlacing pattern of lines, especially in architecture, representing stone or wood carved to look like network.
traceur
nounLow
/tɹeɪˈsɜː/A person who practices parkour, a discipline involving efficient movement through obstacles.
trachea
nounC1
/trəˈkiː.ə/The main airway (windpipe) that carries air from the throat to the lungs.
tracheate
adjectivenounC2 (Highly specialized/professional vocabulary)
/ˈtreɪkɪeɪt/Relating to or having a trachea (windpipe) or a system of tracheae (respiratory tubes in insects and other arthropods).
tracheation
nounVery Low Frequency (Specialist/Technical)
/ˌtræk.iˈeɪ.ʃən/The arrangement or pattern of veins in an insect's wing; the tracheal system's branching structure.
tracheid
nounC2
/ˈtreɪkiːɪd/A type of elongated, tube-like cell in the xylem of vascular plants that conducts water and provides structural support.
tracheitis
nounLow
/ˌtræk.iˈaɪ.tɪs/Inflammation of the trachea (windpipe).
trachelium
nounTechnical
/trəˈkiːliəm/The throat or neck of a corolla in flowers.
tracheole
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialized)
/ˈtreɪ.kɪ.əʊl/A microscopic, thin-walled branch of a trachea (respiratory tube) in insects and some other arthropods, responsible for delivering oxygen directly to tissues.
tracheophyte
nounC2
/ˈtrækɪə(ʊ)faɪt/Any plant that has a vascular system (xylem and phloem) for transporting water and nutrients. This includes ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering plants, but excludes mosses and algae.

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