Akademik

Cavia

noun

type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs

• Syn: ↑genus Cavia

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Caviidae, ↑family Caviidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑cavy

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\\ˈkāvēə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, modification of obsolete Portuguese çaviá (now saviá), from Tupi sawiya rat

: the type genus of Caviidae consisting of the guinea pigs and a few related forms

Useful english dictionary. 2012.