"manipulandum" meaning in English

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          "text": "The manipulandum was a vertical rigid metal rod, with a disc attached to the top, which was placed in front of the animal in the midsagittal plane and which the animal grasped with the hand pronated.",
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        "(sciences) Something that is manipulated physically, especially when testing motor skills"
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