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domestic guinea pig

domestic guinea pig noun: a domesticated guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, often kept as a pet.

domestic guinea pig: a domesticated guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, often kept as a pet
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Noun

domestic guinea pig (plural domestic guinea pigs)

  1. A domesticated guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, often kept as a pet.
    Synonyms:
    cavy, domestic cavy, guinea pig

Synonyms of domestic guinea pig

Forms of domestic guinea pig

pluraldomestic guinea pigs

Questions about domestic guinea pig

What does domestic guinea pig mean?
Domestic guinea pig means a domesticated guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, often kept as a pet.
What part of speech is domestic guinea pig?
Domestic guinea pig is a noun.
What is the plural of domestic guinea pig?
The plural of domestic guinea pig is domestic guinea pigs.

Words near domestic guinea pig in the dictionary

  1. domestic engineers
  2. domestic enquiries
  3. domestic enquiry
  4. domestic goddess
  5. domestic goddesses
  6. domestic guinea pig
  7. domestic guinea pigs
  8. domestic helper
  9. domestic hot water
  10. domestic inquiries
  11. domestic inquiry

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