spiraculum

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noun

A spiracle.

OriginLatin spīrāculum ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? →
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Meanings

nounspiraculum (plural spiracula)

plural spiracula

  1. A spiracle.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)peys-der.?
  2. Latinspirō
  3. Latinspīrāculum
  4. Englishspiraculum

Borrowed from Latin spīrāculum.

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APA

spiraculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraculum

MLA

“spiraculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraculum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiraculum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiraculum.

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