| Term Name: | open tracheal system |
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| Synonyms: | invertebrate tracheal system, open tracheal system, tracheal system |
| Definition: | An open tracheal system is a respiratory system, a branched network of epithelial tubes that supplies oxygen to target tissues via spiracles. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster. |
| Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005155] |