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Noun: windpipe  'wind,pIp
  1. Membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
    - trachea

Derived forms: windpipes

Type of: cartilaginous tube

Part of: cervix, neck, upper respiratory tract

Encyclopedia: Windpipe