membranous labyrinth

Definitions of membranous labyrinth
  1. noun
    the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth
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    anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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