cavy
/ˈkeɪvɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a South American rodent with a sturdy body and vestigial tail豚鼠, 天竺鼠。
1.1
- Family Caviidae: five genera and several species, in particular the guinea pig. The Patagonian cavy is the mara.豚鼠科：5属, 数种, 尤指天竺鼠。巴塔哥尼亚豚鼠为长耳豚鼠属。
词源
late 18th cent.: from modern Latin cavia, from Galibi cabiai.