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| hel·i·con [ hélli kòn, héllikən ] (plural hel·i·cons) |
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bass tuba: a large bass tuba that encircles the player's body, used in marching bands
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| [Late 19th century. < Mount Helicon in Greece, reputed home of the Muses; influenced by helix] |
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