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| guinea pig | |
| 1. s. Cobaya | |
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| guinea pig | |
| 1. s. 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. s. A rodent of any of several species within the family Caviidae. | |
| 3. s. (figuratively) A living experimental subject. | |
| He became a human guinea pig and was paid by the company. | |
| 4. s. (dated, slang) A professional company director, without time or real qualifications for the duties. | |
| 5. s. (obsolete) Term of contempt. | |
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| conejillo de Indias | |
| 1. n-m. guinea pig (animal) | |
| 2. n-m. guinea pig (volunteer for an experiment) | |
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