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open-field test

open-field test noun: a scientific test to gauge an animal's locomotor activity levels, anxiety, and willingness to explore, by placing the animal in an enclosed arena and observing its actions.

Noun

open-field test (plural open-field tests)

  1. A scientific test to gauge an animal's locomotor activity levels, anxiety, and willingness to explore, by placing the animal in an enclosed arena and observing its actions.

Forms of open-field test

pluralopen-field tests

Questions about open-field test

What does open-field test mean?
Open-field test means a scientific test to gauge an animal's locomotor activity levels, anxiety, and willingness to explore, by placing the animal in an enclosed arena and observing its actions.
What part of speech is open-field test?
Open-field test is a noun.
What is the plural of open-field test?
The plural of open-field test is open-field tests.

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