labyrinth
la·by·rinth
noun
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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