Saxicavas

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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