Lexic.us

Definition of Guinea pig

1. Noun. A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation. "The cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"

2. Noun. Stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research.

Definition of Guinea pig

1. Noun. A tailless rodent of the the family Caviidae and the genus ''Cavia'' genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species ''Cavia porcellus'' is often kept as a pet. ¹

2. Noun. A rodent of any of several species within the family Caviidae. ¹

3. Noun. (figuratively) A living experimental subject. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Guinea pig

1. A rodent with a very short tail that is not visible externally; native to South America, where it is raised for food; used widely as a laboratory animal in bacteriologic, pathologic, and pharmacologic research. Synonym: guinea pig. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Guinea Pig

guinea-fowl guinea-hen flower guinea-pig guinea-worm guinea corn yaws guinea flower guinea fowl guinea fowls guinea gold guinea gold vine

guinea green B guinea hen guinea hen weed guinea keet guinea keets guinea pig (current term) guinea pigs guineafowl guineafowls guineapig

guineapigs guineas guinguette guiniad guiniads guinnels guipure guipures guirland guirlands

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