Dictionary Definition
cavy n : short-tailed rough-haired South American
rodent
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English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪvi
Noun
cavy (plural cavies)- A guinea pig.
Translations
See guinea pigExtensive Definition
Cavy may refer to several species of mammal in
the family Caviidae, a family
of rodents native to
South
America:
- any species of the genus Cavia, including Cavia porcellus, the domestic Guinea pig
- either species of the genus Dolichotis, viz the Patagonian Mara (sometimes called the "Patagonian Cavy") and the Chacoan Mara
- either species of the genus Kerodon, viz the Acrobatic Cavy and the Rock Cavy