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‖ Saxicava|sækˈsɪkəvə|
Pl. -æ.
[mod.L., fem. of saxicavus: see next.]
A genus of bivalve boring molluscs; a member of this genus. Also in anglicized form ˈsaxicave (rare).
1826E. Osler in Phil. Trans. CXVI. iii. 362 The Saxicava does not bore like the Pholas, by a rotatory motion. Ibid. 364 Where the Saxicavæ are numerous, their holes communicate very freely. 1835Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. l. viii. 248 The rugose Saxicave [note Saxicava rugosa]. |