- syrinxes
- syr·inx || 'sɪrɪŋks n. vocal organ of a bird (Zoology); panpipe, reed flute
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syrinx — noun (plural syringes or syrinxes) Date: 1606 1. [Late Latin, from Greek] panpipe 2. [New Latin, from Greek] the vocal organ of birds that is a special modification of the lower part of the trachea or of the bronchi or of both … New Collegiate Dictionary
syrinx — /sir ingks/, n., pl. syringes /seuh rin jeez/, syrinxes. 1. Ornith. the vocal organ of birds, situated at or near the bifurcation of the trachea into the bronchi. 2. (cap.) Class. Myth. a mountain nymph of Arcadia who was transformed, in order to … Universalium
syrinx — [ sɪrɪŋks] noun (plural syrinxes) 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 … English new terms dictionary
syrinx — /ˈsɪrɪŋks/ (say siringks) noun (plural syringes /səˈrɪndʒiz/ (say suh rinjeez) or syrinxes) 1. → Eustachian tube. 2. Ornithology the vocal organ of birds, situated at or near the bifurcation of the trachea into the bronchi. {from Syrix, a nymph… …
syrinx — [sir′iŋks] n. pl. syringes [sə rin′jēz΄] or syrinxes [ModL < Gr, a pipe: see SYRINGE] 1. the vocal organ of birds, usually located at the base of the trachea and sometimes in the bronchi or trachea 2. PANPIPE … English World dictionary
syrinx — n. (pl. syrinxes or syringes) 1 a set of pan pipes. 2 Archaeol. a narrow gallery cut in rock in an ancient Egyptian tomb. 3 the lower larynx or song organ of birds. Derivatives: syringeal adj. Etymology: L syrinx ngis f. Gk surigx suriggos pipe,… … Useful english dictionary
