SYRINX


Meaning of SYRINX in English

[ 'sɪrɪŋks ]

■ noun ( plural ~es )

1》 a set of pan pipes.

2》 Ornithology the lower larynx or voice organ, especially in songbirds (in which it is well developed).

Derivatives

syringeal sɪ'rɪn(d)ʒɪəl adjective

Origin

C17: via L. from Gk surinx 'pipe, channel'.

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