Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
- In ichthyology, having labyrinthine gills.
- In botany, characterized by intricate and sinuous lines, as in
Dædalia .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having the form of a
labyrinth ;intricate .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The class of fishes which possess this power are chiefly those with labyrinthiform pharyngeal bones, so disposed in plates and cells as to retain a supply of moisture, which, whilst crawling on land, gradually exudes so as to keep the gills damp. [
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836
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The class of fishes endowed with this power are chiefly those with labyrinthiform pharyngeal bones, so disposed in plates and cells as to retain a supply of moisture, which, whilst they are crawling on land, gradually exudes so as to keep the gills damp. [
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon James Emerson Tennent 1836
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