cavy
ca·vy
noun \ˈkā-vē\ plural cavies
Definition of CAVY
: any of several short-tailed rough-haired South American rodents (family Caviidae); especially : guinea pig
Origin of CAVY
New Latin Cavia, genus name, from obsolete Portuguese çavia (now sauiá) the spiny rat Makalata (Echimys) armata, from Tupi saujá
First Known Use: 1796
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