Guinea Pig
the common name of the genus Cavia, family Hystricida. The common guinea pig, C. cobaia, is indigenous to South America, but is now found domesticated in all parts of the world. It has ears large and broad, the upper lip divided in two, the hair or fur erect, and somewhat resembling that of a pig. Its color is generally white, with black spots, although this is somewhat variegated by orange blotches on the coat. It has five toes on the fore legs, and three on the hind ones and has no tail. In their habits guinea pigs are extremely neat.
GUINEGATE (gen-gät'), a village of Hainault, Belgium; the scene of two French defeats. On Aug. 17, 1479, they were beaten by Maximilian I. of Aus- GUISE tria; and on Aug. 16, 1513, by Henry VIII. and the Emperor Maximilian.
This battle was called the Battle of the Spurs, the French knights having made more use of their spurs than of their swords.
GUINES (gen), formerly GUISNES, a small town in France, 8 miles S. of Calais; the scene of "the Field of the Cloth of Gold."