Guinea pig

Meaning

Noun

●

In Caviomorphs:

tailless

rodent

of the family Caviidae and the

Cavia, with

and

than a

; the

Cavia porcellus is often

kept

as a pet.

●

In Caviomorphs:

rodent

of any of several

species

within the family Caviidae.

●

living

experimental

subject.

●

company

, without time or

for the duties.

●

In Nautical & Caviomorphs:

midshipman

in the East India service; (

by extension

) a

low-skilled

or non-proficient seaman.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Synonyms

Cavy

Guinea-Pig

Lab Rat

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