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Spiracle

//ˈspɪɹəkəl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
  2. 2
    a breathing orifice wordnet
  3. 3
    The blowhole of a whale, dolphin or other similar species.
  4. 4
    Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid.

Etymology

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

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