cobaya

  • 21conejillo de Indias — ► locución ZOOLOGÍA Cobaya, mamífero roedor de origen sudamericano, de orejas cortas y cola rudimentaria. (Cavia porcellus.) * * * o cuy Especie domesticada (Cavia porcellus) de cobayo de Sudamérica (familia Caviidae). Se parece a la mayoría de… …

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  • 22χοιρίδιο ινδικό — (cavia cobaya). Κατοικίδιο τρωκτικό της οικογένειας των καβιδών. Προέρχεται πιθανότατα από την άγρια μορφή (cavia cutleri), που ζει ακόμα στο Περού, όπου εκτρεφόταν ευρύτατα από τους Ίνκας από τα πανάρχαια χρόνια, έτσι που οι Ευρωπαίοι όταν… …

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  • 23acure — sustantivo masculino Colombia y Venezuela conejillo de Indias, cobaya, cavia, acutí (Argentina). * * * Sinónimos: ■ cobaya, cui, acutí, cuy, conejillo de Indias …

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  • 24МОРСКАЯ СВИНКА — (правильнее заморская свинка), Cavia, Cobaya Marcgr., s. PorcellusL.,грызун из сем.свинок(Caviidae), resp. полукопытных (Subungulata); M. с. одно из наиболее употребительных лабораторных животных (см.). В англ. работах именуется guinea pig или… …

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  • 25Cavia porcellus — Guinea pig Guin ea pig [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent ({Cavia porcellus} or {Cavia cobaya}), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black. Called also {cavy}.… …

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  • 26Cavies — Cavy Ca vy, n.; pl. {Cavies}. [NL. cavia, fr. Brazilian cabiai: cf. F. cabiai.] (Zo[ o]l.) A rodent of the genera {Cavia} and {Dolichotis}, as the guinea pig ({Cavia cobaya}). Cavies are natives of South America. [1913 Webster] {Water cavy} (Zo[… …

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  • 27cavy — Guinea pig Guin ea pig [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent ({Cavia porcellus} or {Cavia cobaya}), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black. Called also {cavy}.… …

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  • 28Cavy — Ca vy, n.; pl. {Cavies}. [NL. cavia, fr. Brazilian cabiai: cf. F. cabiai.] (Zo[ o]l.) A rodent of the genera {Cavia} and {Dolichotis}, as the guinea pig ({Cavia cobaya}). Cavies are natives of South America. [1913 Webster] {Water cavy} (Zo[ o]l.) …

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  • 29Guinea pig — Guin ea pig [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small Brazilian rodent ({Cavia porcellus} or {Cavia cobaya}), about seven inches in length and usually of a white color, with spots of orange and black. Called also {cavy}. It is the… …

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  • 30Water cavy — Cavy Ca vy, n.; pl. {Cavies}. [NL. cavia, fr. Brazilian cabiai: cf. F. cabiai.] (Zo[ o]l.) A rodent of the genera {Cavia} and {Dolichotis}, as the guinea pig ({Cavia cobaya}). Cavies are natives of South America. [1913 Webster] {Water cavy} (Zo[… …

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