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Definitions for Syrinx

[1] Ornithology . the vocal organ of birds, situated at or near the bifurcation of the trachea into the bronchi.
[2] (initial capital letter ) Classical Mythology . a mountain nymph of Arcadia who was transformed, in order to protect her chastity from Pan, into the reed from which Pan then made the panpipe.
[3] a panpipe.
[4] a narrow corridor in an ancient Egyptian tomb.
[5] the vocal organ of a bird, which is situated in the lower part of the trachea
[6] (in classical Greek music) a panpipe or set of panpipes
[7] anatomy another name for the Eustachian tube
[8] Greek myth a nymph who was changed into a reed to save her from the amorous pursuit of Pan. From this reed Pan then fashioned his musical pipes

Words nearby Syrinx

syringoma, syringomeningocele, syringomyelia, syringomyelocele, syringotomy, syrinx, syro-, syros, syrphid, syrphid fly, syrtis major

Origin of Syrinx

1600–10; (< Latin ) < Greek sŷrinx pipe, pipelike object

Word origin for Syrinx

C17: via Latin from Greek surinx pipe