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Noun: bony labyrinth  'bow-nee'la-bu-rinth
  1. Cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth
    - osseous labyrinth

Derived forms: bony labyrinths

Type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

Part of: inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth

Encyclopedia: Bony labyrinth