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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese cobaia.
Pronunciation
Noun
cobaye m (plural cobayes)
- guinea pig
- Synonym: cochon d’Inde
Noun
cobaye m or f by sense (plural cobayes)
- (figuratively) guinea pig (a living experimental subject)
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