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syrinx

/ˈsɪɹɪŋks/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A set of panpipes.
  2. A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
  3. The voice organ in birds.
  4. A rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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