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cavy definition

cavy (kā′vē)

noun pl. cavies -·vies

any of a family (Caviidae) of short-tailed South American rodents, as the guinea pig

Etymology: < ModL Cavia < Galibi cabiai

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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