spiracle

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a breathing orifice

Word Origin

spiracle (n.)
"air hole," 1610s, from Latin spiraculum "breathing hole," from spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)). Related: Spiracular.

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