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guinea pig

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: guinea pig

1
n
stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research
2
n
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: guinea pig
1

n stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research

Synonyms:
Cavia cobaya
Type of:
cavy
short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
2

n a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

Synonyms:
case, subject
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
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