cavy

Meanings

• noun

  A domesticated rodent, also known as a guinea pig, having a compact body with a rounded head and a scaly tail, native to South America.

  - "The children took their cavies to the pet show."
  - "Cavies are commonly kept as pets due to their gentle nature."

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Synonyms

cavy , lab rat

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cavy
wavy , cavey , gravey

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Variants

List of all variants of cavy that leads to same result
cavies , cavvy , cavy , guinea pig , guinea pigs

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Etymology

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The word 'cavy' comes from the Spanish word 'cavies' or 'cuy', which means 'guinea pig'.

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Trivia

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1. Cavies have pouches in their cheeks to store food.

2. They are the most commonly kept laboratory animal in the world.

3. The average lifespan of a cavy is 4-5 years.

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Related Concepts

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1. rodent: Cavies are a type of rodent, which is a mammal with a single pair of continuously growing incisor teeth in both the upper and lower jaws.

2. domesticated animal: Cavies are one of the earliest domesticated animals, with evidence suggesting they were kept as food and companions as early as 5000 BCE.

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Culture

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Guinea pigs, or cavies, have been domesticated for centuries and are often used as laboratory animals for scientific research. They have also been popular pets due to their small size and gentle nature. In literature, cavies have appeared in various works, such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, where the White Rabbit keeps one as a pet.

How to Memorize "cavy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small, round animal with a scaly tail and a rounded head. Visualize its gentle nature and the way it moves around in its cage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cavy' with the image of a pet rodent kept in a cage. Remember that it is also called a guinea pig.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Cute, Adorable, Velvety, Yummy' to remember the word 'cavy'.

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