A bird, Ortalis ruficauda. / (music) A percussion instrument in the form of a partly hollowed tube with ridges carved in its outer surface, played with a wire fork.

(physiology) The time period in a cycle during which the cycle crests or peaks, especially the upper part of a sine wave fitted to a measurement of a circadian pattern or other biological rhythm.

plural of surpriser

(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and epiglottis.