spiracle

n. 呼吸孔, 气孔, 喷水孔 [医] 气孔, 气门

发音

/ˈspɪɹəkəl/
US /ˈspirək(ə)l/

词形变化

spiracles 复数 spiracles

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.

  2. 2.

    The blowhole of a whale, dolphin or other similar species.

  3. 3.

    Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

opening porta orifice

下位词 2

stigma blowhole

词源

From Latin spiraculum, from spirare (“to breathe”).

来源：wiktionary