guinea pig
noun [C] (ANIMAL)Definition
› a small animal covered in fur with rounded ears, short legs, and no tail, often kept as a pet by childrenRodents and similar animals
(Definition of guinea pig noun (ANIMAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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