HyperDic: trachea

English > 2 senses of the word trachea:
NOUNbodytrachea, windpipemembranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
bodytracheaone of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
trachea > pronunciation
Soundstrey'kiyah
RhymesAbyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...
English > trachea: 2 senses > noun 1, body
Meaningmembranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi.
Synonymwindpipe
Part ofneck, cervixThe part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
upper respiratory tractThe nose and throat and trachea
PartsepiglottisA flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
Broadercartilaginous tubeA duct with cartilaginous walls
Spanishtráquea
Catalantràquea
Adjectivestrachealrelating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea
English > trachea: 2 senses > noun 2, body
MeaningOne of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids.
Part ofrespiratory system, systema respiratoriumThe system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide
BroadertubuleA small tube
Spanishtráquea
Catalantràquea
Adjectivestrachealrelating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea

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