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Definition of guinea pig

guinea pig

Plural:guinea pigs
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1

A tailless, domesticated South American rodent (Cavia porcellus) belonging to the cavy family, widely kept as a pet and historically used in biological research.

Example

"The children were thrilled to adopt a fluffy Guinea pig from the local animal shelter."

2

A person or thing used as a subject for an experiment, trial, or test.

Example

"The developer asked her colleagues to act as Guinea pigs for the beta version of the new software application."

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• Nearby Words

guillemot
guillotine
guinea
guinea pig
guinea-bissau
guineafowl
guinep

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Guinea pig. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/guinea%20pig
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