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adj. [L. multus, many; foris, gate](ARTHROPODA: Insecta)A spiracle with three or more secondary openings in or near the peritreme.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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annular spiracle — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. In immature Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera, simple, ring like spiracles with a single opening with no accessory chambers. 2. In other immature insects, may be biforous, having two small or large accessory or secondary… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
