HyperDic: spiracle

English > 1 sense of the word spiracle:
NOUNbodyspiraclea breathing orifice
English > spiracle: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA breathing orifice.
NarrowerblowholeThe spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull
stigmaAn external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial / terrestrial arthropod
Broaderorifice, opening, portaAn aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Spanishespiráculo, poro
Catalanespiracle

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