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Definition of cavy in Turkish Turkish dictionary

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A guinea pig
{n} the name of a large tribe of quadrupeds somewhat like a rabbit and a pig
Cavies are natives of South America
{i} any of a number of South American rodents (i.e. guinea pig, capybara, etc.)
Any of several species of South American rodents constituting the family Caviidae. Species in the genera Cavia, Kerodon, Galea, and Microcavia resemble the guinea pig. They are stout, gray or brown, and 10-12 in. (25-30 cm) long, with short ears and legs and no visible tail. The Patagonian and salt desert cavies (Dolichotis) are more long-legged and rabbitlike. Cavies are social animals found in various habitats, including plains, marshes, and rocky areas. They live in burrows (which sometimes weaken the ground above so much that it collapses when walked on), and they feed on grass, leaves, and other vegetation
A rodent of the genera Cavia and Dolichotis, as the guinea pig (Cavia cobaya)
short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
water cavy
The capybara
cavy

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    [ 'kA-vE ] (noun.) 1796. New Latin Cavia, genus name, from obsolete Portuguese çavía , from Tupi sawiya rat.
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