larynx vs. trachea

noun

plural

larynges, larynxes 
  1. Anatomy.,  a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.

  2. Zoology.

    1. a similar vocal organ in other mammals.

    2. a corresponding structure in certain lower animals.

noun

plural

tracheae, tracheas 
  1. Anatomy, Zoology.,  the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.

  2. (in insects and other arthropods) one of the air-conveying tubes of the respiratory system.

  3. Botany.,  vessel.