exhalant
or ex·hal·ent
[ eks-hey-luhnt, ek-sey- ]
adjective
exhaling; emitting.
noun
something that exhales, as the ducts of certain mollusks.
Origin of exhalant
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How to use exhalant in a sentence
The products from both of these organs are carried out through the exhalant siphon.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition | Vernon L. Kellogg
British Dictionary definitions for exhalant
exhalant
/ (ɛksˈheɪlənt, ɪɡˈzeɪ-) /
adjective
emitting a vapour or liquid; exhaling: an exhalant siphon; exhalant duct
noun
an organ or vessel that emits a vapour or liquid
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