short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
Used in a Sentence
cavy
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Editorial note
The dropping of a healthy guinea pig, stewed in a little water and then fed to the sick cavy, can be almost 'miracle-like' in its cure of gut stasis and other gastro issues.
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short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
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Definitions
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noun
short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
Example sentences
The dropping of a healthy guinea pig, stewed in a little water and then fed to the sick cavy, can be almost 'miracle-like' in its cure of gut stasis and other gastro issues.
Or just ask for 'that cavy'.The article mentions 'guinea men' to refer to the trading ships that shuttled between Britain, South America and 'Guinea', but I can't help but imagine a hypothetical breed of six feet tall, dapperly clothed, bipedal guinea pig.
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How do you use cavy in a sentence?
The dropping of a healthy guinea pig, stewed in a little water and then fed to the sick cavy, can be almost 'miracle-like' in its cure of gut stasis and other gastro issues.
What does cavy mean?
short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
What part of speech is cavy?
cavy is commonly used as noun.