'Saxicava' definitions:

Definition of 'Saxicava'

From: GCIDE
  • Saxicava \Sax`i*ca"va\, n.; pl. E. saxicavas, L. Saxicavae. [NL. See Saxicavous.] (Zool.) Any species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Saxicava. Some of the species are noted for their power of boring holes in limestone and similar rocks. [1913 Webster]

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