(n) :
a tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet; a person who volunteers for an experiment or to try anything new; an experimental subject (from the use of the rodent in laboratory experiments)
"would you like to be the guinea pig for our new product concept?"
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(n) :
a tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet; a person who volunteers for an experiment or to try anything new; an experimental subject (from the use of the rodent in laboratory experiments)
"would you like to be the guinea pig for our new product concept?"