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ophicleide definition

ophi·cleide (äf′i klīd′)

noun

an early brass instrument consisting of a long tube doubled back on itself, with keys for fingering

Etymology: Fr ophicléide < Gr ophis (see ophiolatry) + kleis, a key: for IE base see lot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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