- short eared pig
- 短耳猪
English-Chinese Dictionary of Agriculture (英汉农业大词典). 2013.
English-Chinese Dictionary of Agriculture (英汉农业大词典). 2013.
guinea pig — 1. a short eared, tailless rodent of the genus Cavia, usually white, black, and tawny, commonly regarded as the domesticated form of one of the South American wild species of cavy: often used in scientific experiments or kept as a pet. 2.… … Universalium
guin|ea-pig — guinea pig, 1. a short eared, tailless rodent kept as a pet and for experiments; cavy. It is like a big, fat, harmless rat. 2. Figurative. any person or thing serving as a subject for experiment or observation. ╂[uncertain allusion to Guinea]… … Useful english dictionary
guinea pig — /ˈgɪni pɪg/ (say ginee pig) noun 1. a short eared, short legged rodent, Cavia procellus, originally native to temperate regions of South America but now only found in domestication; commonly kept as a pet, much used in scientific experiments, and …
guinea pig — SYN: Cavia porcellus. * * * guin·ea pig gin ē . n a small stout bodied short eared nearly tailless domesticated rodent of the genus Cavia (C. cobaya) often kept as a pet and widely used in biological research called also cavy * * * guin·ea pig… … Medical dictionary
guinea pig — noun Date: 1664 1. a small stout bodied short eared tailless domesticated rodent (Cavia porcellus) of South American origin often kept as a pet and widely used in biological research called also cavy 2. a subject of research, experimentation, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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