syrinx
(noun) the vocal organ of a bird
panpipe, pandean pipe, syrinx
(noun) a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
Source: WordNet® 3.1
syrinx (plural syrinxes or syringes)
A set of panpipes.
A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds.
(medicine) A rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem
Source: Wiktionary
Syr"inx, n.; pl. Syringes. Etym: [NL., from Gr.
1. (Mus.)
Definition: A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; -- called also pandean pipes.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The lower larynx in birds.
Note: In birds there are two laringes, an upper or true, but voiceless, larynx in the usual position behind the tongue, and a lower one, at or near the junction of the trachea and bronchi, which is the true organ of the voice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 March 2025
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
