| trachea | | |
| n. (body) | 1. trachea, windpipe | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi. |
| ~ epiglottis | a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing. |
| ~ upper respiratory tract | the nose and throat and trachea. |
| ~ cartilaginous tube | a duct with cartilaginous walls. |
| ~ cervix, neck | the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck" |
| n. (body) | 2. trachea | one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids. |
| ~ tubule | a small tube. |
| ~ respiratory system, systema respiratorium | the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing. |
| windpipe | | |
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