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startbox

startbox noun: the compartment of a maze etc. into which the animal subject in a psychology experiment is initially placed.

Noun

startbox (plural startboxes)

  1. The compartment of a maze etc. into which the animal subject in a psychology experiment is initially placed.

Forms of startbox

pluralstartboxes

Origin of startbox

From start + box.

Questions about startbox

What does startbox mean?
Startbox means the compartment of a maze etc. into which the animal subject in a psychology experiment is initially placed.
What part of speech is startbox?
Startbox is a noun.
What is the plural of startbox?
The plural of startbox is startboxes.

Words near startbox in the dictionary

  1. start with a clean sheet of paper
  2. start with a clean slate
  3. start-up
  4. start-ups
  5. startable
  6. startbox
  7. startboxes
  8. started
  9. started a family
  10. started a fresh hare
  11. started a hare

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