exhalant

or ex·hal·ent

[ eks-hey-luhnt, ek-sey- ]

adjective

1. exhaling; emitting.

noun

1. something that exhales, as the ducts of certain mollusks.

exhalant

/ ɛksˈheɪlənt; ɪɡˈzeɪ- /

adjective

1. emitting a vapour or liquid; exhaling

   an exhalant siphon

   exhalant duct

noun

1. an organ or vessel that emits a vapour or liquid

Word History and Origins

Origin of exhalant¹

1765–75; < Latin exhālant- (stem of exhālāns ), present participle of exhālāre to exhale; -ant

Example Sentences

The products from both of these organs are carried out through the exhalant siphon.

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