English Explanatory Dictionary

Morris water maze

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A circular pool used in experiments, usually on rodents, where the animal is supposed to find an invisible or visible platform that allows it to escape the water.

Word forms

Morris water maze Morris water mazes

Etymology

Conceived in 1981 by Richard G. Morris of the University of St Andrews.

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