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cavy
[ key-vee ]
noun
, plural ca·vies.
- any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
cavy
/ ˈkeɪvɪ /
noun
- any small South American hystricomorph rodent of the family Caviidae, esp any of the genus Cavia, having a thickset body and very small tail See also guinea pig
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cavy1
1790–1800; < New Latin Cavia name of the genus < Carib ( Galibi ) cabiai
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cavy1
C18: from New Latin Cavia, from Galibi cabiai
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Example Sentences
A few guanaco and ostriches, a sprinkling of cavy, and many pampa foxes seemed to eke out an existence there.
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The residents of Colohuapi informed me that the place formed the southern limit of the distribution of the cavy.
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The River Deseado forms the southern limit of the distribution of the Patagonian cavy.
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This is one of the most common troubles that a Cavy raiser has to contend with.
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The name applied to the wild stock whence our Guinea-pig is derived is the Restless Cavy.
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