CAVIA


Meaning of CAVIA in English

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

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