guinea pig

guinea pig englannista suomeksi

1. marsu

2. koekaniini, koehenkilö

0. Substantiivi

1. marsu

2. koekaniini

guinea pig englanniksi

1. A tailless rodent of the family (taxfmt) and the genus (taxfmt), with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species (taxfmt) is often kept as a pet.

(syn)

2. A rodent of any of several species within the family Caviidae.

3. A living experimental subject.

''He became a human guinea pig and was paid by the company.''

4. (quote-book)

5. (quote-journal)|passage=My dad told me about his days in the Navy: He'd agreed to be a guinea pig in exchange for a shorter enlistment. They kept him awake for a week straight.

6. A professional company director, without time or real qualifications for the duties.

7. A midshipman in the East India service; (i) a low-skilled or non-proficient seaman.

8. (quote-text)

9. 1779, Macintosh, ''Travels'', quoted in Carey, Old Days, i. 73

I promise you, to me it was no slight penance to be exposed during the whole voyage to the half sneering, satirical looks of the mates and guinea-pigs.