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melodica
(me¦lod|ica)
Pronunciation:
/məˈlɒdɪkə/
noun
a wind instrument with a small keyboard controlling a row of reeds, and a mouthpiece at one end.
Origin:
1960s
: from
melody
, on the pattern of
harmonica
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