Associations to the word «Fossa»

Wiktionary

FOSSA, noun. (anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth.
FOSSA, noun. (geology) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
FOSSA, noun. A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, Cryptoprocta ferox.
FOSSA OF ROSENMÜLLER, noun. (anatomy) The pharyngeal recess behind the ostium of the Eustachian tube.

Dictionary definition

FOSSA, noun. A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression).
FOSSA, noun. Monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets.
FOSSA, noun. Largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets.

Wise words

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