About The Word Cavy
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Cavy
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What's The Definition Of Cavy?
[n] short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cavy: Related Terms | Find terms related to Cavy: See Also | aperea | Cavia | Cavia cobaya | Cavia porcellus | genus Cavia | gnawer | gnawing animal | guinea pig | rodent | wild cavy Cavy In Webster's Dictionary \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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