cavy
[ key-vee ]
/ ˈkeɪ vi /
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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.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1790–1800; <New Latin Cavia name of the genus <Carib (Galibi ) cabiai
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cavy
/ (ˈkeɪvɪ) /
noun plural -vies
any small South American hystricomorph rodent of the family Caviidae, esp any of the genus Cavia, having a thickset body and very small tailSee also guinea pig
Word Origin for cavy
C18: from New Latin Cavia, from Galibi cabiai
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