Clues for the word "SPIRACLE"
We've had 6 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 6 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Pat Sajack's Code Letter crossword on June 01, 2017.
Definition of spiracle
- n. - The nostril, or one of the nostrils, of whales, porpoises, and allied animals.
- n. - One of the external openings communicating with the air tubes or tracheae of insects, myriapods, and arachnids. They are variable in number, and are usually situated on the sides of the thorax and abdomen, a pair to a segment. These openings are usually elliptical, and capable of being closed. See Illust. under Coleoptera.
- n. - A tubular orifice communicating with the gill cavity of certain ganoid and all elasmobranch fishes. It is the modified first gill cleft.
- n. - Any small aperture or vent for air or other fluid.
Referring Clues
Last Seen In
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 01, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - July 29, 2016
- USA Today - November 16, 2015
- USA Today - October 28, 2015
- New York Times - February 03, 2013
- Guardian Cryptic - March 22, 2006