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spiracle

Syllables: spir·a·cle/ˈspɪɹəkəl//ˈspirək(ə)l/

spiracle noun: a pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.

spiracle: a pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration
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Noun

spiracle (plural spiracles)

  1. A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
  2. The blowhole of a whale, dolphin or other similar species.
  3. Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid.

spiracle meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

spiracle in Tamil

காற்றுத் துவாரம், சுவாசக்குழாயின் வாய், சுவாசத்துவாரம்

spiracle in Vietnamese

opening used for breathing
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Forms of spiracle

pluralspiracles

Origin of spiracle

From Latin spiraculum, from spirare (“to breathe”).

Words formed from spiracle

Questions about spiracle

What does spiracle mean?
Spiracle means a pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
What is spiracle in Tamil?
Spiracle in Tamil is காற்றுத் துவாரம், சுவாசக்குழாயின் வாய், சுவாசத்துவாரம். See Spiracle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is spiracle?
Spiracle is a noun.
How do you pronounce spiracle?
Spiracle is pronounced /ˈspɪɹəkəl/.
What is the plural of spiracle?
The plural of spiracle is spiracles.

Words near spiracle in the dictionary

  1. spionids
  2. spionkopite
  3. spiperone
  4. spir't
  5. spirable
  6. spiracle
  7. spiracles
  8. spiracula
  9. spiracular
  10. spiraculate
  11. spiraculiferous

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: spiracle (page history and authors); spiracle (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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