ca|vy

ca|vy¹ «KAY vee», noun, plural -vies.

any one of several South American rodents, related to the porcupine. Cavies are short-tailed or tailless and burrow in the ground. The guinea pig is the best known. It is commonly raised as a pet or laboratory animal.

╂[< New Latin Cavia the genus name < Carib (Guiana) cabiai]

ca|vy² «KAY vee», noun, plural -vies.

Scottish. cavie.