spiracle.
A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
Meaning & usage
A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
The blowhole of a whale, dolphin or other similar species.
Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid.
Where this word comes from
From Latin spiraculum, from spirare (“to breathe”).
Try it on your idea.
spiracle has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.