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Caviidae

noun

a family of Hystricomorpha

• Syn: ↑family Caviidae

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Hystricomorpha, ↑suborder Hystricomorpha

• Member Meronyms: ↑Cavia, ↑genus Cavia, ↑Dolichotis, ↑genus Dolichotis

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\\kāˈvīəˌdē, kə-\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Cavia, type genus + -idae

: a family of more or less tailless rodents having but three toes on each hind foot — see cavy

Useful english dictionary. 2012.