Syrinx definition
(zoology) The vocal organ of a bird, consisting of thin vibrating muscles at or close to the division of the trachea into the bronchi.
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A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
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(ornithology) The vocal organ of birds, usually located at the base of the trachea and sometimes in the bronchi or trachea.
noun
(zoology) The vocal organ of a bird, consisting of thin vibrating muscles at or close to the division of the trachea into the bronchi.
noun
Origin of syrinx
- Latin sȳrinx from Greek sūrinx
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin syrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sÅ·rinx, “pipe, tube, channel, fistula").
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