n. 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. labyrinth fish = GOURAMI. labyrinthian adj. labyrinthine adj.
[ F labyrinthe or L labyrinthus f. Gk laburinthos ]