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intricacy

in·tri·ca·cy [ íntrikəssee ] (plural in·tri·ca·cies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. complexity: the character of something that has many aspects or parts arranged together in a particularly complex or artful way
a carving of incredible intricacy

2. element of complex thing: one of the parts or details making up a complex and often puzzling whole ( often used in the plural )
We had difficulty following the intricacies of the plot.

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