Noun: labyrinth la-bu-rinth
- Complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
"The children had fun exploring the hedge labyrinth";
- maze
- A complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
"The labyrinth houses the cochlea and semicircular canals";
- inner ear, internal ear
Derived forms: labyrinths
Type of: receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor, system
Part of: auditory apparatus
Encyclopedia: Labyrinth