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 | |
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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. | |
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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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