Cavy (n.) A rodent of the genera Cavia and Dolichotis, as the guinea pig (Cavia cobaya). Cavies are natives of South America. |
Water cavy () The capybara. |
cavy | short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent |
aperea wild cavy Cavia porcellus | South American cavy, possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig |