Meaning of SYRINX
| Pronunciation: | | 'siringks
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- [n] the vocal organ of a bird
- [n] a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
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| | Synonyms: | | pandean pipe, panpipe |
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| | See Also: | | anatomical structure, bird, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure, wind, wind instrument | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Syr"inx\, n.; pl. {Syringes}. [NL., from Gr. ? a pipe.]
1. (Mus.) A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; --
called also {pandean pipes}.
2. (Anat.) The lower larynx in birds.
Note: In birds there are two laringes, an upper or true, but
voiceless, larynx in the usual position behind the
tongue, and a lower one, at or near the junction of the
trachea and bronchi, which is the true organ of the
voice.
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