Syrinx
Pronunciation : Syr"inx
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., from Gr.
Definition : 1. (Mus.)
Defn: A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; -- called also pandean pipes.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: The lower larynx in birds.
Note: In birds there are two laringes, an upper or true, but voiceless, larynx in the usual position behind the tongue, and a lower one, at or near the junction of the trachea and bronchi, which is the true organ of the voice.
pl. Syringes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913