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trachea

noun

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

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Word length
7
Starts with
T
Ends with
A
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/tɹəˈki.ə/ /ˈtɹeɪki.ə/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  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.

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