syrinx

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪrɪŋks/

noun (plural syrinxes)

  • 1a set of pan pipes.
  • 2 Ornithology the lower larynx or voice organ in birds, situated at or near the junction of the trachea and bronchi and well developed in songbirds.

Derivatives

syringeal

Pronunciation: /sɪˈrɪn(d)ʒɪəl/
adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: via Latin from Greek surinx 'pipe, channel'