What does spiracle mean?
Definitions for spiracle
ˈspaɪ rə kəl, ˈspɪr ə-spir·a·cle
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Princeton's WordNet
spiraclenoun
a breathing orifice
Wiktionary
spiraclenoun
A pore or opening used (especially by spiders and some fish) for breathing.
spiraclenoun
The blowhole of a whale.
Etymology: spiraculum, from spirare ‘breathe’.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Spiracle
A breathing hole; a vent; a small aperture.
Etymology: spiraculum, Latin.
Most of these spiracles perpetually send forth fire, more or less. John Woodward.
ChatGPT
spiracle
A spiracle is an external respiratory opening or pore, found specifically in insects, spiders, and some fish. It allows air to enter or exit the organism's body, essentially serving the purpose of a nose or mouth for these creatures. For aquatic animals, spiracles aid in the intake of water, from which oxygen is extracted for respiration.
Webster Dictionary
Spiraclenoun
the nostril, or one of the nostrils, of whales, porpoises, and allied animals
Spiraclenoun
one of the external openings communicating with the air tubes or tracheae of insects, myriapods, and arachnids. They are variable in number, and are usually situated on the sides of the thorax and abdomen, a pair to a segment. These openings are usually elliptical, and capable of being closed. See Illust. under Coleoptera
Spiraclenoun
a tubular orifice communicating with the gill cavity of certain ganoid and all elasmobranch fishes. It is the modified first gill cleft
Spiraclenoun
any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid
Etymology: [L. spiraculum, fr. spirare to breathe: cf. F. spiracule. See Spirit.]
Wikidata
Spiracle
Spiracles are openings on the surface of some animals that usually lead to respiratory systems.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Spiracle
spir′a-kl, n. a breathing-hole: any minute passage.—adjs. Spirac′ular; Spirac′ulate; Spiraculif′erous; Spirac′uliform.—n. Spirac′ulum:—pl. Spirac′ula. [L. spiraculum, formed as a double dim. from spirāre, to breathe.]
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replicas
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spiracle in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spiracle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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