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Definition of saxicavas

saxicavas
Saxicava Sax`i*ca"va, n.; pl. E. saxicavas, L. Saxicav[ae]. [NL. See Saxicavous.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.
Saxicava
Saxicava Sax`i*ca"va, n.; pl. E. saxicavas, L. Saxicav[ae]. [NL. See Saxicavous.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Meaning of saxicavas from wikipedia

- Byssonia Blainville, 1817 Coramya Brown, 1844 Didonta Schumacher, 1817 Pholeobia Leach in Ross, 1819 Saxicava Bellevue, 1802 Spongyophylla Brusina, 1866...
- Hiatella arctica (Linnaeus, 1767) Synonyms Mya arctica Linnaeus, 1767 Saxicava arctica (Linnaeus, 1767) Hiatella striata (Fleuriau, 1802) Hiatella pholadis...
- 1923 Ship State Description Despina  Greece The cargo ship collided with Saxicava ( United Kingdom) in the Strait of Gibraltar. She was taken in tow by Eemdijk...
- Port Group/Petit Jardin Formation Cambrian Redmond Formation Cretaceous Saxicava Clay Formation Canada Searston Beds Formation Carboniferous St John's Group/Fermeuse...