guinea-pig

A form of guinea pig — Any tailless rodent of the genus Cavia, which have short ears and superficially resemble large hamsters.

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Meanings

nounguinea-pig (plural guinea-pigs)

plural guinea-pigs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of guinea pig.
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APA

guinea-pig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guinea-pig

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“guinea-pig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guinea-pig. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guinea-pig,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guinea-pig.

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