trachea
A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
Other meanings
One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.
The xylem vessel.
Synonyms
- windpipe
A kind of
- cartilaginous tube
Related words
- pseudotrachea
- laryngotrachea
- trachealgia
- tracheitis
- trachenchyma
- tracheophyte
- tracheoplasty
- tracheal
- trachean
- tracheary
Word history
From Ancient Greek "τρᾱχεῖᾰ ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ" (windpipe, trachea).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “trachea” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.