Definition of Saxicavous. Meaning of Saxicavous. Synonyms of Saxicavous

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Definition of Saxicavous

Saxicavous
Saxicavous Sax`i*ca"vous, a. [L. saxum rock + cavare to make hollow, fr. cavus hollow: cf. F. saxicave.] (Zo["o]l.) Boring, or hollowing out, rocks; -- said of certain mollusks which live in holes which they burrow in rocks. See Illust. of Lithodomus.

Meaning of Saxicavous from wikipedia

- (saûros) dinosaur, Saurischia, sauropod sax- rock Latin saxum saxatile, saxicavous, saxicoline, saxifrage, saxifragous scab- scratch Latin scabere scabies...
- insane, insanity, sanatorium, sane, sanity saxum sax- rock saxatile, saxicavous, saxicoline, saxifrage, saxifragous sēdecim sēdecim- sixteen sedecimal...
- (saûros) dinosaur, Saurischia, sauropod sax- rock Latin saxum saxatile, saxicavous, saxicoline, saxifrage, saxifragous scab- scratch Latin scabere scabies...