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Definition of an accordion:

A portable musical instrument of the free reed family, controlled by air flow from the bellows.

The accordion is known by many other names and has many relations, including:

Accordeon
Acordeao
Aeloine
Aeolidicon
Aerophone
Accordian
Akkordeon
Armonica
Armonica a Manticino
Armonika
Bayan
Buzika
Concertina
Dragharmonika
Dragspel
Dragspil
Drängkammarorgel
Fisarmonica

Garmon
Garmonik
Garmonoshka
Gombos
Gombos Harmonika
Handharmonika
Handklaver
Hanuri
Harmonieflute
Harmonika
Klavier-Harmonika
Lindanda
Lootspill
Melodeon
Melodion
Melophone
Mello-Piano
Organetto

Organo violine
Orgue-Expressif
Pedalowka
Physarmonica
Realejo
Sanfona
Schwyzerorgeli
Seraphine
Squeeze-Box
Steirisch
Sun Fin Chin
Terodion
Transichord
Trekharmonika
Trekkspil
Trekzak
Uranion
Zieharmonika

This is a diagram showing a piano accordion, with the parts linked to further explanations.

The piano accordion is one of the most popular types of accordions in the world today.

Labelled Accordion