[ad. L. excavāt-us, f. excavāre: see next.] Hollowed out.
1571. Digges, Pantom., I. xvii. E iij. Water … contained in these Welles, or in any other Regular excauate body. Ibid., III. iv. Q ij b. Howe excauate or holowe tymber … is measured.
1848. Dana, Zooph., 200. Cells excavate, many-rayed.
