"spiracle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspɪɹəkəl/ Forms: spiracles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin spiraculum, from spirare (“to breathe”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|spiraculum}} Latin spiraculum Head templates: {{en-noun}} spiracle (plural spiracles)
  1. A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration. Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts Translations (opening used for breathing): дихателен отвор (dihatelen otvor) [masculine] (Bulgarian), espiracle [masculine] (Catalan), hengitysaukko (Finnish), spiracle [masculine] (French), Atemloch [neuter] (German), Spritzloch [neuter] (German), Saugloch [neuter] (German), légzőnyilás (Hungarian), andop [neuter] (Icelandic), loftæðaop [neuter] (Icelandic), spiracolo [masculine] (Italian), przetchlinka [feminine] (Polish), tryskawka [feminine] (Polish), espiráculo [masculine] (Portuguese), брызгальце (bryzgalʹce) [neuter] (Russian), espiráculo [masculine] (Spanish), lỗ thở (Vietnamese), hogil (Volapük)
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  2. The blowhole of a whale, dolphin or other similar species. Translations (blowhole): φυσητήρ (phusētḗr) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), espiracle [masculine] (Catalan), ilmareikä (Finnish), Atemloch [neuter] (German), φυσητήρας (fysitíras) [masculine] (Greek), blásturshola [feminine] (Icelandic), blástursop [neuter] (Icelandic), tāpihapiha (Maori), pihapiha (Maori), ды́хало (dýxalo) [neuter] (Russian)
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  3. Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid. Translations (small aperture or vent): φυσητήρ (phusētḗr) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), отдушник (otdušnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kelluko (Esperanto), ilmareikä (Finnish), soupirail [masculine] (French), Kellerfenster [neuter] (German), φυσητήρας (fysitíras) [masculine] (Greek), spiraglio [masculine] (Italian), منفس (menfes) (Ottoman Turkish)
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      "sense": "opening used for breathing",
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      "sense": "opening used for breathing",
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      "sense": "opening used for breathing",
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      "word": "espiráculo"
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      "word": "espiráculo"
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      "sense": "opening used for breathing",
      "word": "lỗ thở"
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      "word": "espiracle"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "blowhole",
      "word": "ilmareikä"
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      "sense": "blowhole",
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      ],
      "word": "φυσητήρας"
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      "sense": "blowhole",
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      "word": "blásturshola"
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      "sense": "blowhole",
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      "word": "blástursop"
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      "word": "tāpihapiha"
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      "sense": "blowhole",
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      "word": "ды́хало"
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      "word": "kelluko"
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      "sense": "small aperture or vent",
      "word": "ilmareikä"
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      "sense": "small aperture or vent",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "soupirail"
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      "sense": "small aperture or vent",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "Kellerfenster"
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      "code": "el",
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    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "small aperture or vent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spiraglio"
    },
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      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "menfes",
      "sense": "small aperture or vent",
      "word": "منفس"
    }
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  ],
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}

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