bony labyrinth

bon·y lab·y·rinth

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noun bony labyrinth an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze, network, web. 1
noun bony labyrinth a maze of paths bordered by high hedges, as in a park or garden, for the amusement of those who search for a way out. 1
noun bony labyrinth a complicated or tortuous arrangement, as of streets or buildings. Synonyms: warren, maze, jungle, snarl, tangle, knot. 1
noun bony labyrinth any confusingly intricate state of things or events; a bewildering complex: His papers were lost in an hellish bureaucratic labyrinth. After the death of her daughter, she wandered in a labyrinth of sorrow for what seemed like a decade. Synonyms: wilderness, jungle, forest; morass. 1
noun bony labyrinth (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a vast maze built in Crete by Daedalus, at the command of King Minos, to house the Minotaur. 1
noun bony labyrinth Anatomy. the internal ear, consisting of a bony portion (bony labyrinth) and a membranous portion (membranous labyrinth) the aggregate of air chambers in the ethmoid bone, between the eye and the upper part of the nose. 1

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < Latin labyrinthus < Greek labýrinthos; replacing earlier laborynt < Medieval Latin laborintus, Latin, as above

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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