labyrinth
A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way.
A maze formed by paths separated by high hedges.
A structure similar to a maze, but containing only one path with no branches, as distinguished from a maze which contains multiple branching paths
Anything complicated and confusing in structure, arrangement, or character.
A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance, consisting of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).
An accessory respiratory organ of certain fish.
Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope.
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