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spir·a·cle AHD[spĭrʹə-kəl, spīʹrə-] D.J.[ˈspɪrəkəl, ˈspaɪərə-]K.K.[ˈspɪrəkəl, ˈspaɪrə-]n.(名词)- Zoology A respiratory aperture, especially:【动物学】 呼吸孔,尤指:
- Any of several tracheal openings in the exoskeleton of an insect or a spider.气孔,气门:昆虫或蜘蛛的外骨胳中的几个气管状开口的任何一个
- A small respiratory opening behind the eye of certain fishes, such as sharks, rays, and skates.鳃孔:某些鱼类眼睛后面的呼吸小孔,例如鲨、鳐及灰鳐
- The blowhole of a cetacean.鲸目动物的鼻孔
- An aperture or opening through which air is admitted and expelled.通气孔:空气进出的小孔或开口
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Latin spīrāculum 源自 拉丁语 spīrāculum
- from spīrāre [to breathe] 源自 spīrāre [呼吸]
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