trachea 
1. membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi (Freq. 2) • Syn: windpipe • Derivationally related forms: tracheal • Hypernyms: cartilaginous tube • Part Holonyms: upper respiratory tract, neck, cervix • Part Meronyms: epiglottis 2. one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids • Derivationally related forms: tracheal • Hypernyms: tubule • Part Holonyms: respiratory system, systema respiratorium
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