labyrinth
noun
lab·y·rinth
ˈla-bə-ˌrin(t)th
-rən(t)th
1
a
: a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
a complex labyrinth of tunnels and chambers
b
: a maze (as in a garden) formed by paths separated by high hedges
2
: something extremely complex or tortuous (see tortuous sense 1) in structure, arrangement, or character : intricacy, perplexity
a labyrinth of swamps and channels
guided them through the labyrinths of city life—Paul Blanshard
3
: a tortuous anatomical structure
especially
: the internal ear or its bony or membranous part
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