| NOUN | body | trachea, windpipe | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi |
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| body | trachea | one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids |
| Sounds | trey'kiyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... | |
| Meaning | membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi. | |
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| Synonym | windpipe | |
| Part of | neck, cervix | The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body |
| upper respiratory tract | The nose and throat and trachea | |
| Parts | epiglottis | A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing |
| Broader | cartilaginous tube | A duct with cartilaginous walls |
| Spanish | tráquea | |
| Catalan | tràquea | |
| Adjectives | tracheal | relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea |
| Meaning | One of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | respiratory system, systema respiratorium | The system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide |
| Broader | tubule | A small tube |
| Spanish | tráquea | |
| Catalan | tràquea | |
| Adjectives | tracheal | relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea |
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