labyrinth vs understory

labyrinth

noun
  • A maze formed by paths separated by high hedges. 

  • Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope. 

  • A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way. 

  • An accessory respiratory organ of certain fish. 

  • Anything complicated and confusing in structure, arrangement, or character. 

  • A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth). 

verb
  • to twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path 

  • to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth 

  • to render lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth 

  • to arrange in the form of a labyrinth 

understory

noun
  • The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest. 

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