cochon d'Inde

Definitions of cochon d'Inde
  1. noun
    short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
    synonyms: cobaye
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    types:
    cobaye
    stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research
    type of:
    rongeur
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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