membranous labyrinth

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1. the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth (noun.body)

hypernym	:	anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure,
definition	:	a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing (noun.body)

part holonym	:	utricle, utriculus,
definition	:	a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open (noun.body)

part holonym	:	saccule, sacculus,
definition	:	a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth) (noun.body)

part meronym	:	inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth,
definition	:	a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium (noun.body)