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What is a guinea pig?

What is a guinea pig? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. 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.
  2. A rodent of any of several species within the family Caviidae.
  3. (figuratively) A living experimental subject.
  4. (dated, slang) A professional company director, without time or real qualifications for the duties.
  5. (obsolete) Term of contempt.
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In addition we are raising eight sheep, a llama, a dog, two rabbits, a rat, and a guinea pig.
The worst was when you became a guinea pig for a hazardous experiment, and not even the lightest punishment was endurable.
It seems that not all rodents in those days were cute little balls of fur like your daughter's guinea pig.
The early study of carbon dioxide also gave rise to the expression to be a guinea pig, meaning to subject oneself to an experiment.
There was an uncleaned guinea pig cage in the corner, with a sleeping guinea pig living in its own filth.
The way I was planning this spiritual experiment, I would have been the sole guinea pig.

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