Subspiracular

Pronunciation
/sub-spi-ra-kyoo-lar/
Category
Anatomy
Singular
Subspiracular
Plural
Subspiraculars

Definition

Located or occurring beneath the spiracles.

Etymology

From Latin 'spira', meaning 'breathing' and 'sub-', meaning 'below'.

Example

The subspiracular muscles are responsible for controlling movement of the spiracles during respiration.

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