Guinea-pig - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɡɪnɪ pɪɡ|  American pronunciation of the word guinea-pig
Brit.  |ˈɡɪnɪ pɪɡ|  British pronunciation of the word guinea-pig

noun

- A tailless rodent of the the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.
- A rodent of any of several species within the family Caviidae.
- (figuratively) A living experimental subject.
He became a human guinea pig and was paid by the company.
- attributive form of guinea pig, noun.
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