Associations to the word «Spiracle»

Wiktionary

SPIRACLE, noun. A pore or opening used (especially by spiders and some fish) for breathing.
SPIRACLE, noun. The blowhole of a whale, dolphin or other similar species.
SPIRACLE, noun. Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid.

Dictionary definition

SPIRACLE, noun. A breathing orifice.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne