HyperDic: syrinx

English > 2 senses of the word syrinx:
NOUNartifactsyrinx, panpipe, pandean pipea primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
animalsyrinxthe vocal organ of a bird
English > syrinx: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together.
Synonymspanpipe, pandean pipe
BroaderpipeA tubular wind instrument
Spanishzampoña
Catalanflauta de Pan, siringa, zampoña
English > syrinx: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningThe vocal organ of a bird.
Part ofbirdwarm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
Broaderstructure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structureA particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
Spanishsiringe

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