intricate
in·tri·cate / ˈintrikit/ • adj. very complicated or detailed: an intricate network of canals.DERIVATIVES: in·tri·cate·ly adv.ORIGIN: late Middle English: from Latin intricat- ‘entangled,’ from the verb intricare, from in- ‘into’ + tricae ‘tricks, perplexities.’
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