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Definition of Fossa

1. Noun. A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression).

2. Noun. Monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets.

3. Noun. Largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets.

Definition of Fossa

1. n. A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal fossæ containing the nostrils in most birds.

Definition of Fossa

1. Noun. (anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth. ¹

2. Noun. (geology) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon. ¹

3. Noun. A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, with scientific name ''Cryptoprocta ferox'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fossa

1. a catlike mammal [n -S] / an anatomical depression [n -SAE] : FOSSATE [adj]

Medical Definition of Fossa

1. Origin: L, a ditch. See Fosse. A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal fossae containing the nostrils in most birds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fossa

fosamprenavir fosamprenavir calcium fosaprepitant foscarnet foscarnets fosfluconazole fosfomycin foshagite foshallasite fosinopril

fosmid fosmidomycin fosmids fosphenytoin foss fossa (current term) fossa acetabuli fossa anthelicis fossa axillaris fossa canina

fossa carotica fossa cat fossa condylaris fossa coronoidea humeri fossa cranii anterior fossa cranii media fossa cranii posterior fossa cubitalis fossa digastrica fossa ductus venosi

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