English noun: trachea | |||
1. | trachea (body) membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi | ||
Synonyms | windpipe | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cartilaginous tube | ||
Part holonym | epiglottis | ||
Part meronym | cervix, neck, upper respiratory tract | ||
2. | trachea (body) one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tubule | ||
Part meronym | respiratory system, systema respiratorium | ||