Meaning Of The Word Cavy

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cavy in American English
any of a family (Caviidae) of short-tailed South American rodents, as the guinea pig
noun: any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti

cavy in British English
noun: any small South American hystricomorph rodent of the family Caviidae, esp any of the genus Cavia, having a thickset body and very small tail

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