Trachea vs. Windpipe

Tracheanoun

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.

Tracheanoun

Xylem vessel.

Tracheanoun

(entomology) One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.

Tracheanoun

The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung.

Tracheanoun

One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids.

Tracheanoun

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.

Tracheanoun

membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

Tracheanoun

one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids

Trachea

The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all air-breathing animals with lungs. The trachea extends from the larynx and branches into the two primary bronchi.

Windpipenoun

The trachea.

Windpipenoun

Any duct for air or other gas.

Windpipenoun

(rare) A section of road or bridleway which has a reputation for having strong crosswinds or localized wind swirls.

Windpipenoun

The anus.

Windpipenoun

The passage for the breath from the larynx to the lungs; the trachea; the weasand. See Illust. under Lung.

Windpipenoun

membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi