Meaning of CAVY
| Pronunciation: | | 'keyvee
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| | Definition: | | [n] short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent |
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| | See Also: | | aperea, Cavia, Cavia cobaya, Cavia porcellus, genus Cavia, gnawer, gnawing animal, guinea pig, rodent, wild cavy | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ca"vy\, n.; pl. {Cavies}. [NL. cavia, fr. Brazilian
cabiai: cf. F. cabiai.] (Zo["o]l.)
A rodent of the genera {Cavia} and {Dolichotis}, as the
guinea pig ({Cavia cobaya}). Cavies are natives of South
America.
{Water cavy} (Zo["o]l.), The capybara.
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