cavia

Thân thiện

A child gently holds a cavia in their lap.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of rodents: Cavia is the type genus of the family Caviidae. It is the genus that contains the common domestic guinea pig and its closest wild relatives.

Usage

• The genus is used in scientific and zoological contexts to classify a specific group of South American rodents.
• It is always capitalized when referring to the genus name.

Examples

• The domestic guinea pig is classified under the genus Cavia.
• Cavia is the scientific name for the domestic guinea pig.
• Several wild species, like the Brazilian guinea pig (), belong to the genus Cavia.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy, is the genus name. Species within this genus are referred to with a binomial name, e.g., (the shiny guinea pig).

Variants and Related Words

• Caviidae (n): The biological family to which the genus belongs.
• cavy (n): A common name for rodents in the family Caviidae, including those in the genus .
• guinea pig (n): The common name for the domesticated species .

Synonyms

• (As a general concept for the animals) cavy, guinea pig (for the domesticated species). Note: is the precise scientific genus name, while "cavy" and "guinea pig" are common names.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Caviidae: guinea pigs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cavia
• genus Cavia