trachea

English Thesaurus

1. membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi (noun.body)

hypernym	:	cartilaginous tube,
definition	:	a duct with cartilaginous walls (noun.body)

part holonym	:	epiglottis,
definition	:	a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing (noun.body)

part meronym	:	upper respiratory tract,
definition	:	the nose and throat and trachea (noun.body)

part meronym	:	cervix, neck,
definition	:	the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body (noun.body)

2. one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids (noun.body)

hypernym	:	tubule,
definition	:	a small tube (noun.body)

part meronym	:	respiratory system, systema respiratorium,
definition	:	the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing (noun.body)

3. membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi (noun.body)

derivation	:	tracheal, tracheal,
definition	:	relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea (adj.pert)

derivation	:	tracheal, tracheal,
definition	:	relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea (adj.pert)