saxicavousadj.
/sakˈsɪkəvəs/ Zoology.
Hollowing out rock or stone: epithet of certain molluscs.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Pelecypoda or Conchifera > [adjective] > of bivalve molluscs or shells
cardinal1809
conchyliferous1811
transverse1822
conchiferous1833
transversal1835
tellinoid1841
shell-bearing1844
saxicavous1850
auriculate1854
pelecypodous1857
sinupallial1863
tubivalve1882
sinupalliate1883
pelecypod1890
taxodont1895
1850 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Geol. ii. 122 They resemble, in fact, other saxicavous molluscs.
1882 A. Geikie Text-bk. Geol. 456 Saxicavous shells, by piercing stone and leaving open cavities for rain and sea-water to fill, promote its decay.
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adj.1850