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lab·y·rinth  (l  b   -r  nth  ) KEY NOUN:
- An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
- Labyrinth Greek Mythology The maze in which the Minotaur was confined.
- Something highly intricate or convoluted in character, composition, or construction: a labyrinth of rules and regulations.
- Anatomy
- A group of complex interconnecting anatomical cavities.
- See inner ear.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English laberinthe, from Latin labyrinthus, from Greek laburinthos; possibly akin to labrus, double-headed axe, of Lydian origin
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