/ trəˈkiːə; NAmE ˈtreɪkiə/ noun
( pl. trach·eas or trach·eae / -kiːiː; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the tube in the throat that carries air to the lungs
SYN windpipe —picture at organ
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from medieval Latin , from late Latin trachia , from Greek trakheia (artēria) rough (artery), from trakhus rough.