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| guinea pig | |
| 1. n. Cochon d'Inde, cobaye. | |
| 2. n. (Sciences) Cobaye (sujet volontaire ou non d'une expérience). | |
| anglais > anglais | |
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| guinea pig | |
| 1. n. A tailless rodent of the 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. n. A rodent of any of several species within the family Caviidae. | |
| 3. n. (figuratively) A living experimental subject. | |
| He became a human guinea pig and was paid by the company. | |
| 4. n. (dated, slang) A professional company director, without time or real qualifications for the duties. | |
| 5. n. (obsolete) Term of contempt. | |
