startbox

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounstartbox (plural startboxes)

plural startboxes

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

Origin

From start + box.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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