cartilaginous tube

/ˌˈkɑrdlˌˈædʒənəs tub/
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Definitions of cartilaginous tube
  1. noun
    a duct with cartilaginous walls
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    types:
    bronchial tube, bronchus
    either of the two main branches of the trachea
    trachea, windpipe
    membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
    type of:
    canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct
    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
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