| 单词 | breathing pore |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbreathing pore breathing pore n. a small opening in the surface of an organism that allows the passage of air or exchange of gases; a spiracle, stigma, or stoma. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > internal organs and systems > [noun] > breathing-pore respiracle1555 stigma1747 spiraculum1768 spiracle1775 breathing pore1796 1796 E. Darwin Zoonomia II. 57 Its manner of operation is by stopping up or filling their spiracula, or breathing pores; a few drops of oil poured on a wasp, so as to cover it, destroys it in a few seconds. 1836 Penny Cycl. V. 374/1 Breathing-pores, microscopic apertures in the cuticle of plants, through which the functions of respiration and evaporation are supposed to carried out. 2012 D. V. Alford Pests Ornamental Trees, Shrubs & Flowers (ed. 2) i. 15/1 The respiratory system in the Acari often includes a pair of breathing pores, also known as stigmata. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。