cavy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent

WordNet

Ca"vy noun
Etymology
NL. cavia, fr. Brazilian cabiai: cf. F. cabiai.
Wordforms
plural Cavies
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A rodent of the genera cavia and Dolichotis, as the guinea pig (Cavia cabaya). Cavies are natives of South America.

Webster 1913