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1. Güney Amerika'ya mahsus birkaç çeşit kobay, (zool.) Cavia cobaya.
2. kobay. kobay. kobay. kobay. kobay. kobay, güney amerika'ya özgü kobay.
3. kobay.
4. kobay.

Etymology : New Latin Cavia, genus name, from obsolete Portuguese çavía , from Tupi sawiya rat
Pronunciation : 'kA-vE
Function : noun
Date : 1796

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1. any of a number of South American rodents (i.e. guinea pig, capybara, etc.). cavy\ca"vy\ , n.; pl. cavies . [nl. cavia, fr. brazilian cabiai: cf. f. cabiai.] (zo?l.) a rodent of the genera cavia and dolichotis, as the guinea pig (cavia cobaya). cavies are natives of south america.
2. A rodent of the genera Cavia and Dolichotis, as the guinea pig.
3. Cavies are natives of South America. short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent.
4. Any of several species of South American rodents constituting the family Caviidae. Species in the genera Cavia, Kerodon, Galea, and Microcavia resemble the guinea pig. They are stout, gray or brown, and 10-12 in. (25-30 cm) long, with short ears and legs and no visible tail. The Patagonian and salt desert cavies (Dolichotis) are more long-legged and rabbitlike. Cavies are social animals found in various habitats, including plains, marshes, and rocky areas. They live in burrows (which sometimes weaken the ground above so much that it collapses when walked on), and they feed on grass, leaves, and other vegetation.