English noun: labyrinth |
1. | labyrinth (artifact) complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost |
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| Synonyms | maze |
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| Broader (hypernym) | system |
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| Instance hyponym | Labyrinth of Minos |
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2. | labyrinth (body) a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium |
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| Synonyms | inner ear, internal ear |
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| Broader (hypernym) | receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor |
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| Part holonym | artery of the labyrinth, bony labyrinth, cochlea, endolymph, internal auditory artery, internal auditory vein, labyrinthine artery, labyrinthine vein, membranous labyrinth, neuroepithelium, osseous labyrinth, perilymph, semicircular canal |
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| Part meronym | auditory apparatus |
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