LABYRINTHINE SENSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does labyrinthine sense mean? 

• LABYRINTHINE SENSE (noun)
  The noun LABYRINTHINE SENSE has 1 sense:

1. a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head

  Familiarity information: LABYRINTHINE SENSE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LABYRINTHINE SENSE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

equilibrium; labyrinthine sense; sense of balance; sense of equilibrium; vestibular sense

Hypernyms ("labyrinthine sense" is a kind of...):

proprioception (the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts)