SYRINXES

Noun

syrinxes

plural of syrinx

Source: Wiktionary


SYRINX

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



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