spiracle

ˈspɪrəkəl

Definition

Definition of spiracle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general use

TECH.

small hole or vent for air or vapor

TECH.

The spiracle on the tank allows gas to escape safely..

air hole

vent

insect

TECH.

opening in insects for breathing

TECH.

Insects breathe through spiracles on their bodies.

air hole

vent

fish

TECH.

gill slit in skates and rays

TECH.

Rays have spiracles behind their eyes for breathing.

vent

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small hole or vent for air or vapor

Origin of spiracle

Latin, spiraculum (air hole)

Terms with spiracle included in their meaning

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blowhole

biology

spiracle on a cetacean's head for breathing

Examples of spiracle in a sentence

A spiracle in the diving suit helps the diver breathe underwater.
The spiracle helps regulate the insect's airflow.
Scientists studied the spiracle to understand insect respiration.
The spiracle helps the fish breathe while resting on the ocean floor.
Scientists studied the spiracle to understand its function better.

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French:spiracle, stigmate, ...
German:Atemloch, Atemöffnung, ...
Italian:spiracolo, ...
Spanish:espiráculo, abertura branquial, ...
Portuguese:espiráculo, fenda branquial, ...
Chinese:气孔, 气门, ...
Japanese:気孔, 気門, ...
Arabic:فَتْحَة تَنَفُّس, ثُغْر, ...
Hebrew:נְקַב אֲוִיר, פֶּתַח נְשִׁימָה, ...
Russian:дыхальце, дыхательное отверстие, ...
Ukrainian:дихальце, дихальний отвір, ...
Hindi:वायुरंध्र, स्पाइरिकल, ...
Bengali:ছিদ্র, স্পাইরাকল, ...
Catalan:espiracle, orifici respiratori, ...
Czech:průduch, stigma, ...
Danish:åndehul, spirakel, ...
Dutch:ademgat, spiracula, ...
Greek:σπειροειδής οπή, σπείραμα, ...
Hungarian:szellőzőnyílás, stigma, ...
Khmer:រន្ធបញ្ចេញខ្យល់, រន្ធដកដង្ហើម, ...
Korean:숨구멍, 호흡구멍, ...
Persian:سوراخ تنفسی, دهانه تنفسی, ...
Polish:otwór oddechowy, przetchlinka, ...
Portuguese (BR):espiráculo, fenda branquial, ...
Romanian:orificiu respirator, spiracul, ...
Swedish:spirakel, andningsöppning, ...
Thai:ช่องระบายอากาศ, ช่องเปิด, ...
Turkish:hava deliği, trake deliği, ...
Vietnamese:lỗ thông hơi, lỗ thở, ...

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