Wiktionary:Word of the day/2024/May 11

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Word of the day
for May 11
syrinx n
  1. (music) A set of panpipes.
  2. (by extension)
    1. (archaeology, Egyptology) Chiefly in the plural: a narrow channel cut in rock, especially in Ancient Egyptian burial chambers.
    2. (neurology, pathology) Any of several abnormal tube-shaped structures in the body, especially a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity in the brain stem or within the spinal cord.
    3. (ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds, located at or near where the trachea and the bronchi join.

Today, the second Saturday of May in 2024, is the first of the two World Migratory Bird Days in the year. These days were established by the Secretariats of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals to highlight the importance of protecting migratory birds and their habitats.

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