Definition of trachea

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Trachea (n.) The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung.

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Tracheal :: Tracheal (a.) Of or pertaining to the trachea; like a trachea.
Throttle :: Throttle (n.) The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand..
Tracheae :: Tracheae (pl. ) of Trache.
Croup :: Croup (n.) An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria..
Air Vessel :: Air vessel () A vessel, cell, duct, or tube containing or conducting air; as the air vessels of insects, birds, plants, etc.; the air vessel of a pump, engine, etc. For the latter, see Air chamber. The air vessels of insects are called tracheae, of plants spiral vessels..
Tracheophonae :: Tracheophonae (n. pl.) A group of passerine birds having the syrinx at the lower end of the trachea.
Trachea :: Trachea (n.) The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung.
Windpipe :: Windpipe (n.) The passage for the breath from the larynx to the lungs; the trachea; the weasand. See Illust. under Lung.
Tracheocele :: Tracheocele (n.) A tumor containing air and communicating with the trachea.
Protracheata :: Protracheata (n. pl.) Same as Malacopoda.
Peritracheal :: Peritracheal (a.) Surrounding the tracheae.
Tracheary :: Tracheary (a.) Tracheal; breathing by means of tracheae.
Bronchia :: Bronchia (n. pl.) The bronchial tubes which arise from the branching of the trachea, esp. the subdivision of the bronchi..
Trachea :: Trachea (n.) One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids.
Tracheobranchia :: Tracheobranchia (n.) One of the gill-like breathing organs of certain aquatic insect larvae. They contain tracheal tubes somewhat similar to those of other insects.
Bronchus :: Bronchus (n.) One of the subdivisions of the trachea or windpipe; esp. one of the two primary divisions.
Prototracheata :: Prototracheata (n. pl.) Same as Malacopoda.
Trachea :: Trachea (n.) One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts..
Tracheate :: Tracheate (n.) Any arthropod having tracheae; one of the Tracheata.
Spiracle :: Spiracle (n.) One of the external openings communicating with the air tubes or tracheae of insects, myriapods, and arachnids. They are variable in number, and are usually situated on the sides of the thorax and abdomen, a pair to a segment. These openings are usually elliptical, and capable of being closed. See Illust. under Coleoptera..
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