Eutracheata

plural noun

Eu·​tracheata

(¦)yü+

: a group of Arthropoda comprising all arthropods (as insects, chilopods, diplopods, and a few related forms) that have a tracheal respiratory system and a single pair of antennae

eutracheate

(ˈ)yü+

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eu- + Tracheata

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