cavy
cavy
Definition
cavy (kā′vē)
noun pl. -·vies
any of a family (Caviidae) of short-tailed South American rodents, as the guinea pig
Etymology: < ModL Cavia < Galibi cabiai
cavy
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: I currently have a cavy, Suzie, who has also suffered a stroke and is fine.
Modifies a noun
- breeder: Good guinea pig or cavy breeders will take the time to make sure you understand what keeping guinea pigs involves.
- rescue: In addition Belinda will install anything else a cavy rescue wants on their site including an online shop if required.
- club: The Handbook contains a full list of all cavy club secretaries with contact details, also many advertisements from leading breeders.
- vet: This index page has also been optimized for search engines looking for cavy vets.
- fancy: This panel ensures that the cavy fancy operates at all times in a fair, honest and worthwhile way.
- lover: A great new range of gifts for cavy lovers who often find theirselves ' At Home with your cavy ' in the kitchen.
Noun used with modifier
- satin: Possibly we are dealing with a genetic defect in the metabolism of the satin cavy.
Browse dictionary entries near cavy
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- Caxton
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- Cayman Islands
- Cayuga
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- Cayuse
