| spiracle |
a breathing orifice
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[SPEAR-ah-kuhl] an external opening of the tracheal respiratory system; a breathing pore.
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an opening in the head anterior to and above the opercular opening representing a primitive gill-cleft, in lampreys, hagfishes, sharks, and rays
Ãâó: gmbis.marinebiodiversity.ca/BayOfFundy/glossF.html
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| spiracle |
One of many holes on the abdomen of an insect, used to breathe air.
Ãâó: www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpag...
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| spiracle |
An external opening of the system of ducts, or tracheae, that serves as a respiratory system in insects.
Ãâó: ucipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/glossary.html
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