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Uncommonguinea pig
The correct spelling is guinea pig.
How to pronounce guinea pig
/ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/
nounIPA: /ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/
Say it like: Gui-nee- pi-g
The correct spelling is guinea pig. A tailless rodent of the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet. For example: "He became a human guinea pig and was paid by the company."
Usage Examples
“He became a human guinea pig and was paid by the company.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A tailless rodent of the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.
- 2.A rodent of any of several species within the family Caviidae.
- 3.A living experimental subject.
- 4.A professional company director, without time or real qualifications for the duties.
- 5.A midshipman in the East India service; (by extension) a low-skilled or non-proficient seaman.
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