water maze

noun

A device used for scientific testing of an animal's memory, consisting of linked alleys filled with water, providing a motivation to escape.

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Meanings

nounwater maze (plural water mazes)

plural water mazes

  1. A device used for scientific testing of an animal's memory, consisting of linked alleys filled with water, providing a motivation to escape.
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water maze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20maze

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“water maze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20maze. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water maze,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20maze.

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