respiratorium

noun

res·​pi·​ra·​to·​ri·​um

ˌrespərəˈtōrēəm,

rə̇ˌspīr-

plural respiratoria

-ēə

: a tracheal gill (as of a dipterous larva)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, neuter of respiratorius

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