Taenidium
Pronunciation : T?*nid"i*um
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., dim. fr. L. taenia a ribbon.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The chitinous fiber forming the spiral thread of the trache? of insects. See Illust. of Trachea.
pl. T?nidia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913