- wild cavy
- nounSouth American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig• Syn: ↑aperea, ↑Cavia porcellus• Hypernyms: ↑cavy
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cavy — Guinea pig Guin ea pig [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent ({Cavia porcellus} or {Cavia cobaya}), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black. Called also {cavy}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cavy — /kay vee/, n., pl. cavies. any of several short tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti. [1790 1800; < NL Cavia name of the genus < Carib (Galibi) cabiai] * * * Any of several… … Universalium
Rock cavy — Rock Rock, n. [OF. roke, F. roche; cf. Armor. roc h, and AS. rocc.] 1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See {Stone}. [1913 Webster] Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I. Sir … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restless cavy — noun : aperea * * * a wild guinea pig. [1765 75] * * * restless cavy, the wild guinea pig … Useful english dictionary
restless cavy — a wild guinea pig. [1765 75] * * * … Universalium
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aperea — noun South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig • Syn: ↑wild cavy, ↑Cavia porcellus • Hypernyms: ↑cavy … Useful english dictionary
Cavia porcellus — noun South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig • Syn: ↑aperea, ↑wild cavy • Hypernyms: ↑cavy … Useful english dictionary
Cavia cobaya — Guinea pig Guin ea pig [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent ({Cavia porcellus} or {Cavia cobaya}), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black. Called also {cavy}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cavia porcellus — Guinea pig Guin ea pig [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent ({Cavia porcellus} or {Cavia cobaya}), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black. Called also {cavy}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English