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CAVIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs

Synonyms:

Cavia; genus Cavia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Cavia" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Cavia"):

cavy (short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent)

Holonyms ("Cavia" is a member of...):

Caviidae; family Caviidae (a family of Hystricomorpha)

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