syrinx

/ˈsɪrɪŋks/
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Other forms: syringes; syrinxes

Definitions of syrinx
  1. noun
    the vocal organ of a bird
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    type of:
    anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
  2. noun
    a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
    synonyms: pandean pipe, panpipe
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    type of:
    pipe
    a tubular wind instrument
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