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cavy

ca·vy [ káyvee ] (plural ca·vies)


noun 
Definition:
 
S American rodent: a short-tailed rodent of the family that includes the guinea pig, many of which dig burrows. Native to: South America.  Family Caviidae.

[Late 18th century. Via modern Latin Cavia< Galibi cabiai]
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