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| lab·y·rinth [ lábbə rìnth ] (plural lab·y·rinths) |
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1. confusing network: a place with a lot of crisscrossing or complicated passages, tunnels, or paths in which it would be easy to become lost
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2. something very complicated: something that is made up of many different parts that is complicated and hard to understand
 a labyrinth of insurance regulations
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3. anatomy set of connected tubes: a structure consisting of connected cavities or canals, especially the inside of the ear
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin labyrinthus< Greek laburinthos] |