Etymograph

English

spiraculiform

From spiracle + -iform.

Formed from spiracle + -iform

Latin spirō ‘to breathe’

Latin spiraculum ‘air hole, vent, spiracle’

English spiracle

Today it means

adj Resembling a spiracle.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “spiraculiform”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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