Meaning | The system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial / terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing. |
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Synonym | respiratory system |
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Part of | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
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Parts | respiratory organ | Any organ involved in the process of respiration |
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respiratory tract, airway | The passages through which air enters and leaves the body |
trachea | One of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids |
Broader | system | A group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts |
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Spanish | aparato respiratorio, sistema respiratorio, systema respiratorium |
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Catalan | aparell respiratori, sistema respiratori, systema respiratorium |
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