Associations to the word «Syrinx»

Wiktionary

SYRINX, noun. A set of panpipes.
SYRINX, noun. A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
SYRINX, noun. (zoology) The voice organ in birds.
SYRINX, noun. (medicine) A rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem

Dictionary definition

SYRINX, noun. A primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together.
SYRINX, noun. The vocal organ of a bird.

Wise words

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