Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The word syrinx has a number of meanings: A nymph in Greek mythology; see syrinx. A musical instrument also known as pan pipes. The closest equivalent that birds have to the mammalian larynx; see Syrinx (biology). The name of a piece of music for solo flute by Claude Debussy; see Syrinx (music). The plural of syrinx is syringes, from which the modern word syringe is derived. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.