spiracle
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- IPA /ˈspɪɹəkəl/
Noun
spiracle noun
- 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.
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metathoracicprothoracicspiraculumporocalyxpneumostomeostiumapopylechonestomaatrioporerespiratoriumostiolesolenostomespirophorepneumatocystanal pore
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