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"windpipe" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often trachea (7 letters).
Definitions
membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
Word origin
From wind + pipe.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Airway to the lungs”8 letters
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