syrinx

Dutch (Brabantic)

/siː.rɪŋks/

noun
Definitions
  • (ornithology) syrinx voice organ in birds
  • (medicine) syrinx fluid-filled neuroglial cavity

Etymology

Derived from Latin sȳrinx derived from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (pipe, tube, fistula, channel, syrinx, pan pipes).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σῦριγξ

Gloss

pipe, tube, fistula, channel, syrinx, pan pipes

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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