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windpipe
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wind·pipe  (wndpp)
n.
See trachea.

windpipe
Noun
a nontechnical name for trachea

windpipe  (wndpp)
See trachea.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.windpipewindpipe - membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
epiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea
cartilaginous tube - a duct with cartilaginous walls
cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"
Translations

windpipe [ˈwɪndpaɪp] ntráquea
windpipe [ˈwɪndpaɪp] ngosier m
windpipe [ˈwɪndpaɪp] nLuftröhre f
windpipe [ˈwɪndpaɪp] ntrachea

windpipe

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