| 单词 | restless cavy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrestless cavy restless cavy n. now rare the domesticated guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, or the Brazilian guinea pig, C. aperea, often supposed to be its wild ancestor. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Rodentia or rodent > superfamily Hystricomorpha (porcupine or guinea-pig) > [noun] > family Caviidae (cavy) > genus Cavia (guinea-pig) pig-cony1607 guinea pig1664 restless cavy1771 rock cavy1771 moco1831 1771 T. Pennant Synopsis Quadrupeds 243 Cavy... Restless [Cavy]... Inhabits Brazil:..domesticated in Europe: a restless, grunting, little animal; perpetually running from corner to corner. 1831 List Animals Gardens Zool. Soc. 1 July 31 These animals are commonly known by the name of Guinea Pigs; but the species is properly denominated the Restless Cavy. 1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 277 The Restless Cavy (Cavia aperea), found throughout Uruguay and Brazil, is supposed to be the wild form of the Guinea-pig of Europe. 1959 Proc. Internat. Conf. Sci. Information I. 580 We suggest that the domestic guineapig, possibly a descendant of the South American Restless Cavy,..which produces one, or at most two, at a birth, occupies its strange position as the result of selection for superovulation. < as lemmas |
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