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labyrinth

la·by·rinth

UK/ˈlæb.ə.ɹɪnθ/ US/ˈlæb.ɹɪnθ/ uncommon

noun

1.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

Synonyms
2.

a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium

Origin

From Middle English laberynt, laberynthe, from Latin labyrinthus, from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”).

Phrases

  • bony labyrinth
  • ethmoidal labyrinth
  • labyrinth fish
  • labyrinth organ
  • labyrinth seal
  • osseous labyrinth
  • radiation labyrinth

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