spiracle

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɪɹəkəl/

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spiracle (plural spiracles)

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

• calipers, earclips, replicas

spiracle m (plural spiracles)

1. spiracle

• “spiracle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.