micromouse

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noun

A small, autonomous robot mouse used in a competition to solve a maze

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Meanings

nounmicromouse (plural micromice)

plural micromice

  1. A small, autonomous robot mouse used in a competition to solve a maze

    A typical demonstration of machine’s navigation abilities is the micromouse competition, in which a small rat-like mechanical robot explores a 16×16 maze.

    2016 February 10, “Intelligence-Augmented Rat Cyborgs in Maze Solving”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From micro- + mouse.

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APA

micromouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromouse

MLA

“micromouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromouse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micromouse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromouse.

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