"spiraculum" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [spiːˈraː.kʊ.ɫũː] [Classical-Latin], [spiˈraː.ku.lum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
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  1. air hole, vent, spiracle; breath Tags: declension-2 Synonyms: epistomium Synonyms (air hole, vent): spīrāmen Synonyms (breath): spīrātiō, spīrātus Related terms: spīrābilis, spīrāmen, spīrāmentum, spīrātiō, spīrātus, spīritālis, spīritālitās, spīritāliter, spīritus, spīro
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