trachea
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/tɹəˈki.ə/
English
Definitions
noun
- A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.
- Xylem vessel.
- One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.
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Synonyms
windpipevesselairwaylarynxsomethingair ductair passageair tubebreathing tubebronchial tubeair channeltracheal tubeaeroducttrachetrachealisbronchiumtrach