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cavyOne entry found. Main Entry: ca·vy Pronunciation: \ˈkā-vē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural cavies Etymology: New Latin Cavia, genus name, from obsolete Portuguese çavia (now sauiá) the spiny rat Makalata (Echimys) armata, from Tupi saujá Date: 1796 : any of several short-tailed rough-haired South American rodents (family Caviidae); especially : guinea pig
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