Found 2 items, similar to cavies.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cavy cavy n : short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cavies 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["o]l.), The capybara. [1913 Webster]