cavia

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Noun cavia has 1 sense

Cavia, genus Cavia - type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs
--₁ is a kind of mammal genus
--₁ is a member of Caviidae, family Caviidae
--₁ has members: cavy

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Cavia

Noun:

1. A genus of rodents commonly known as cavies, native to South America and often kept as pets. The most well-known species is Cavia porcellus, also called guinea pig.

Example sentence: I bought a fluffy cavia as a birthday present for my daughter.

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Noun:

2. A plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae, also known as cuphea or cavy bush, commonly found in tropical regions.

Example sentence: The beautiful flowers of cavia brightened up the garden.

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