contrabassoon

(kän′trə bə so̵̅o̅n′)

noun

the double bassoon, larger than the bassoon and an octave lower in pitch

See contrabassoon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The largest and lowest pitched of the double-reed wind instruments, sounding an octave below the bassoon. Also called double bassoon.

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