1 a complicated irregular network of passages or paths etc.; a maze.
2 an intricate or tangled arrangement.
3 Anat. the complex arrangement of bony and membranous canals and chambers of the inner ear which constitute the organs of hearing and balance.
Phrases and idioms:
labyrinth fish = GOURAMI.
Derivatives:
labyrinthian adj. labyrinthine adj.
Etymology: F labyrinthe or L labyrinthus f. Gk laburinthos
Useful english dictionary. 2012.