Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun trachea
2 senses of trachea
Sense 1
trachea, windpipe -- (membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi)
=> cartilaginous tube -- (a duct with cartilaginous walls)
Sense 2
trachea -- (one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids)
=> tubule -- (a small tube)