Caviidae

plural noun

Ca·​vi·​i·​dae

kāˈvīəˌdē,

kə-

: a family of more or less tailless rodents having but three toes on each hind foot see cavy

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cavia, type genus + -idae

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