spiracle

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin spiraculum, from spirare (“to breathe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɪɹəkəl/

Noun

spiracle (plural spiracles)

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

Translations

opening used for breathing

• Finnish: hengitysaukko
• German: Atemloch n
• Icelandic: andop n, loftæðaop n
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• Italian: spiracolo m
• Vietnamese: lỗ thở
• Volapük: hogil (vo)

blowhole

• Finnish: ilmareikä
• German: Atemloch n
• Greek: φυσητήρας (el) m (fysitíras)
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• Icelandic: blásturshola f, blástursop n
• Russian: ды́хало (ru) n (dýxalo)

small aperture or vent

• Finnish: ilmareikä
• French: soupirail (fr) m
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• Greek: φυσητήρας (el) m (fysitíras)
• Italian: spiraglio (it) m

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