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CAVIA PORCELLUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domestic guinea pig
1, record 1, English, domestic%20guinea%20pig
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Caviidae. 2, record 1, English, - domestic%20guinea%20pig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The most well-known species in this genus is the domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, an important meat animal in South America and a common household pet in the West. 3, record 1, English, - domestic%20guinea%20pig
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cobaye
1, record 1, French, cobaye
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cochon d'Inde 1, record 1, French, cochon%20d%27Inde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petit mammifère rongeur de la famille des Caviidae. 2, record 1, French, - cobaye
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conejillo de Indias
1, record 1, Spanish, conejillo%20de%20Indias
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cobaya 2, record 1, Spanish, cobaya
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain
- cobayo 2, record 1, Spanish, cobayo
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain
- cuy 3, record 1, Spanish, cuy
correct, masculine noun, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mamífero del orden de los Roedores, parecido al conejo, pero más pequeño, con orejas cortas, cola casi nula, tres dedos en las patas posteriores y cuatro en las anteriores. 4, record 1, Spanish, - conejillo%20de%20Indias
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cuy (Cavia porcellus) es una especie de roedor de la familia Caviidae. Es un roedor doméstico originario de los Andes peruano-bolivianos. [...] En su zona de origen se le conoce como cuy [...] nombre onomatopéyico que aún lleva en Bolivia, sur de Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Chile y Uruguay. En el centro de Colombia recibe el nombre de curí [...] Comúnmente se le denomina por variantes de él, como cuyo, cuye, curí, curie, curiel o cuis. El término cobaya (o cobayo) proviene del tupí sabúia y es un término extendido por España y Argentina. En Venezuela recibe el nombre de acure. También son conocidos como conejillos de Indias. 3, record 1, Spanish, - conejillo%20de%20Indias
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se usa mucho en experimentos de medicina y bacteriología. 4, record 1, Spanish, - conejillo%20de%20Indias
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