idiophone
noun
id·io·phone
ˈidēəˌfōn
plural idiophones
: any of a class of musical instruments (such as a bell or gong) whose sound is generated by striking, rubbing, plucking, or blowing the material of the instrument itself not under any special tension compare aerophone, chordophone, electrophone, lamellophone, membranophone
idiophonic
adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦fänik
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“Idiophone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idiophone. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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