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syrinx

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: syrinx

1
n
the vocal organ of a bird
2
n
a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: syrinx
1

n the vocal organ of a bird

Type of:
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
2

n a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together

Synonyms:
pandean pipe, panpipe
Type of:
pipe
a tubular wind instrument
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