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adj. [L. spirare, to breathe]With spiracles.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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spiraculate — spīracˈulate adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑spiracle … Useful english dictionary
spiracle — /ˈspaɪrəkəl / (say spuyruhkuhl), /ˈspɪrəkəl / (say spiruhkuhl) noun 1. a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; an air hole. 2. Zoology a. an aperture or orifice through which air or water… …
spiracle — n. air hole. ♦ spiracular, a. ♦ spiraculate, ♦ spiraculiferous, a. having these … Dictionary of difficult words
