'Cavies' definitions:
Definition of 'Cavies'
From: GCIDE
- Cavy \Ca"vy\, n.; pl. Cavies. [NL. cavia, fr. Brazilian cabiai: cf. F. cabiai.] (Zool.) A rodent of the genera Cavia and Dolichotis, as the guinea pig (Cavia cobaya). Cavies are natives of South America. [1913 Webster]
- Water cavy (Zool.), The capybara. [1913 Webster]