CAVY

cavy

(noun) short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cavy (plural cavies)

synonym of guinea pig

Anagrams

• VyAc

Source: Wiktionary


Ca"vy, n.; pl. Cavies (. Etym: [NL. cavia, fr. Brazilian cabiai: cf. F. cabiai.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A rodent of the genera cavia and Dolichotis, as the guinea pig (Cavia cabaya). Cavies are natives of South America. Water cavy (Zoöl.), The capybara.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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