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aperea

noun
ape·​rea | \ ˌäˌperēˈä\
variants: or perea \ ˌperēˈä \
plural -s

Definition of aperea

: a wild cavy (Cavia porcellus) possibly ancestral to the domesticated guinea pig

History and Etymology for aperea

Spanish & Portuguese apereá, aperea, from Tupi apereá

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