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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cavy /ˈkeɪvi/

▶noun (pl. cavies) a guinea pig or related South American rodent. [Family Caviidae: numerous species.]

– origin C18: from mod. L. cavia, from Galibi cabiai.

'cavy' also found in these Oxford entries:

guinea pig - hutia - pacarana

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