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Labyrinth
An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; as, the Egyptian and Cretan labyrinths.
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An assemblage of objects arranged in regular subordination, or after some distinct method, usually logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects…
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Derivationally related 2
Perplexed with turns and windings; winding; intricate; confusing; perplexing; embarrassing; as, mazy error.
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Perplexed with turns and windings; winding; intricate; confusing; perplexing; embarrassing; as, mazy error.
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An appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and coiled into a spiral in mammals. See Ear.
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The watery fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
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The fluid which surrounds the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear, and separates it from the walls of the chambers in which the labyrinth lies.
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Synonym 1
A wild fancy; a confused notion.
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