Ophicleide
Pronunciation : Oph"i*cleide
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. ophicl?ide, fr. Gr. (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: A large brass wind instrument, formerly used in the orchestra and in military bands, having a loud tone, deep pitch, and a compass of three octaves; -- now generally supplanted by bass and contrabass tubas. Moore (Encyc. of Music).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913