labyrinth


Definition: Meaning of, labyrinth in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlab(ə)rɪnθ /

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labyrinth labyrinths
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  1. a large network of paths or passages which cross each other, making it very difficult to find your way [=  maze]
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  2. something that is very complicated and difficult to understand
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labyrinth used in phrases

  • Labyrinth of Minos (noun)
    1. a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur
  • artery of the labyrinth (noun)
    1. an artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth
  • bony labyrinth (noun)
    1. cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth
  • membranous labyrinth (noun)
    1. the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth
  • osseous labyrinth (noun)
    1. cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth
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