spiracle

== English == === Etymology === From Latin spiraculum, from spirare (“to breathe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspɪɹəkəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈspirək(ə)l/ Hyphenation: spir‧a‧cle === Noun === spiracle (plural spiracles) A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration. The blowhole of a whale, dolphin or other similar species. Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === calipers, earclips, replicas == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === spiracle m (plural spiracles) spiracle === Further reading === “spiracle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012