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How do you use Spiracles in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Spiracles in a sentence

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Spiracles | Spiracle

Spiracles meaning

plural of spiracle

Using Spiracles

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of spiracle
  • In the example corpus, spiracles often appears in combinations such as: of spiracles, the spiracles.

Context around Spiracles

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lack 1×

Often after:

located 1× thereby 1× almost 1×

Sentence patterns with Spiracles

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

breathe through spiracles located on 1× distribution of spiracles can vary 1× fish lack spiracles the pseudobranch 1× of the spiracles thereby permitting 1× pair of spiracles each of 1× pair of spiracles which are 1× segments and spiracles in each 1× segments have spiracles and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

larvae breathe through 1× the bubble covers 1× the distribution of 1× the front eight 1× the front two 1× the physical properties 1×

Common sentence endings:

enter the tracheae 1× from the water 1× in atmospheric air 1× modified for reproduction 1× of the operculum 1× segment for breathing 1×

Words around Spiracles

Just before it in the word index:

spiracle 5 spira 17 spir 2 spip 7 spion 3 spio 2

Just after it in the word index:

spiraea 2 spiral 639 spiraled 57 spiraling 129 spiralis 2 spiralizer 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Spiracles

  • In this selection, "spiracles" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lack, located, thereby and almost stand out and add context to how "spiracles" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include breathe through spiracles located on and distribution of spiracles can vary. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "spiracles" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with spiracles

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They have fifteen segments and spiracles in each segment for breathing. (11 words)

The front eight segments have spiracles and the terminal segment is modified for reproduction. (14 words)

The front two segments have a pair of spiracles which are used in respiration. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The distribution of spiracles can vary greatly among the many orders of insects, but in general each segment of the body can have only one pair of spiracles, each of which connects to an atrium and has a relatively large tracheal tube behind it. (44 words)

Those that are able to breathe while not swimming do so by using their spiracles to force water over their gills, thereby allowing them to extract oxygen from the water. (30 words)

The physical properties of the interface between the trapped air film and surrounding water allow gas exchange through the spiracles, almost as if the insect were in atmospheric air. (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

The distribution of spiracles can vary greatly among the many orders of insects, but in general each segment of the body can have only one pair of spiracles, each of which connects to an atrium and has a relatively large tracheal tube behind it.

Larvae breathe through spiracles located on their eighth abdominal segments, or through a siphon, so must come to the surface frequently.

The bubble covers at least some of the spiracles, thereby permitting the oxygen to enter the tracheae.

The front eight segments have spiracles and the terminal segment is modified for reproduction.

The front two segments have a pair of spiracles which are used in respiration.

The physical properties of the interface between the trapped air film and surrounding water allow gas exchange through the spiracles, almost as if the insect were in atmospheric air.

They have fifteen segments and spiracles in each segment for breathing.

Those that are able to breathe while not swimming do so by using their spiracles to force water over their gills, thereby allowing them to extract oxygen from the water.

Though all but the most primitive bony fish lack spiracles, the pseudobranch associated with them often remains, being located at the base of the operculum.

Common combinations with spiracles

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "spiracles" in a sentence?
An example: "The distribution of spiracles can vary greatly among the many orders of insects, but in general each segment of the body can have only one pair of spiracles, each of which connects to an atrium and has a relatively large tracheal tube behind it." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "spiracles" from authentic English texts.
What does "spiracles" mean?
Spiracles means: plural of spiracle
How many example sentences with "spiracles" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "spiracles", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.