CAVIA PORCELLUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cavia porcellus mean? 

• CAVIA PORCELLUS (noun)
  The noun CAVIA PORCELLUS has 1 sense:

1. South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig

  Familiarity information: CAVIA PORCELLUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAVIA PORCELLUS (noun)

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Meaning:

South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

aperea; Cavia porcellus; wild cavy

Hypernyms ("Cavia porcellus" is a kind of...):

cavy (short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent)

 Context examples 

The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research.

(Guinea Pig, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The domesticated guinea pig, Cavia porcellus.

(Guinea Pig, NCI Thesaurus)