wild cavy

/waɪld ˌkeɪˈvi/
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Definitions of wild cavy
  1. noun
    South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig
    synonyms: Cavia porcellus, aperea
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    type of:
    cavy
    short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
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