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Meaning of trachea

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

trachea

Pronunciation:/tɹəˈki.ə//ˈtɹeɪki.ə/

noun

Definitions

  1. A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe.

  2. Xylem vessel.

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