Sax`i*ca"va (?), n.; pl. E.
saxicavas (#), L. Saxicavæ
(#). [NL. See Saxicavous.] (Zoöl.) 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.
Sax`i*ca"va (?), n.; pl. E.
saxicavas (#), L. Saxicavæ
(#). [NL. See Saxicavous.] (Zoöl.) 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.