| syrinx | Origin: NL, from Gr. A pipe. 1. A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; called also pandean pipes. 2. <anatomy, zoology> The lower larynx in birds. 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: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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