guinea pig in English

IPA: /ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/ Audio: en-au-guinea pig.ogg [Australia] Forms: guinea pig [singular], guinea pigs [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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        "A guinea pig is a tailless rodent."
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        "A guinea pig is a person or animal that is used in experiments."
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"guinea pig" meaning in English

Noun