[ca.vy] n, pl cavies [NL Cavia, genus name, fr. obs. Pg cavia (now savia), fr. Tupi sawiya rat] (1796): any of several short-tailed rough-haired So. American rodents (family Caviidae); esp: guinea pig
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Meaning of CAVY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012