n.
The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See Univalve.
n.
A genus of marine fishes, including the wrasses of Europe. See Wrasse.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the laburnum.
n.
A poisonous alkaloid found in the unripe seeds of the laburnum.
n.
A small leguminous tree (Cytisus Laburnum), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms.
n.
An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; as, the Egyptian and Cretan labyrinths.
n.
Any intricate or involved inclosure; especially, an ornamental maze or inclosure in a park or garden.
n.
Any object or arrangement of an intricate or involved form, or having a very complicated nature.
n.
An inextricable or bewildering difficulty.
n.
The internal ear. See Note under Ear.
n.
A series of canals through which a stream of water is directed for suspending, carrying off, and depositing at different distances, the ground ore of a metal.
n.
A pattern or design representing a maze, -- often inlaid in the tiled floor of a church, etc.
a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, a labyrinth; intricate; labyrinthian.
a.
Intricately winding; like a labyrinth; perplexed; labyrinthal.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Labyrinthici.
n.
One of the Labyrinthici.
a.
Like or pertaining to a labyrinth.
n. pl.
An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes.