n.
Pronunciation: ' z ī -l ə - ˌ f ō n also ' zi-
Function: noun
Date: 1866
: a percussion instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars graduated in length to produce the musical scale, supported on belts of straw or felt, and sounded by striking with two small wooden hammers
– xy · lo · phon · ist \ - ˌ f ō -nist \ noun
xylophone