noun🔗ShareA thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi; the windpipe."The doctor inserted a tube into the patient's trachea to help them breathe. "anatomyorganmedicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareXylem vessel."The mature oak trachea, visible under a microscope, efficiently transports water from the roots to the leaves. "biologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body."The entomologist showed us a diagram of a grasshopper and pointed to the trachea, explaining how these tubes deliver air directly to the insect's cells. "biologyanatomyinsectanimalorganbodyphysiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading