cavy

n. 天竺鼠 [医] 豚鼠

发音

其它 /ˈkeɪ.vi/

词形变化

cavies 复数 cavies more cavy 比较级 most cavy 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of domestic guinea pig.

  2. 2.

    Any rodent in the Caviidae.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of cavey (“cave-like”).

    Asser stated that the British name was Tiuogsbane, which means "the cavy place," and is taken to refer to homes hollowed out of the soft sandstone.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

rodent gnawer

下位词 2

guinea pig aperea

相关短语

water cavy musk cavy restless cavy rock cavy Patagonian cavy acrobatic cavy mountain cavy yellow-toothed cavy

词源

From obsolete Portuguese çavia (“the spiny rat, Makalata armate, Echimys armata”) (modern saviá, sauiá), from Old Tupi saujá.

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