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fossa
n.
cavity or depression in a bone (Anatomy)
Fossa
Fossa may refer to:
Places
Fossá
Fossá is the highest waterfall in the
Faroe Islands. It is located near the village of
Haldarsvík, in the
Sunda Kommuna municipality. It goes cascading 140 meters down to the sea in two stages. It is one of the biggest attractions in Northern
Streymoy.
Fossa
Noun
1. monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
(synonym) genus Fossa
(hypernym) mammal genus
(member-holonym) Viverridae, family Viverridae, Viverrinae, family Viverrinae
(member-meronym) fanaloka, Fossa fossa
fossa
Noun
1. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
(synonym) pit
(hypernym) concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
(hyponym) glenoid fossa, glenoid cavity
2. largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
(synonym) fossa cat, Cryptoprocta ferox
(hypernym) viverrine, viverrine mammal
fossa
nf.
pit, ditch, scoop, fosse, trench, moat; grave
fossa (f)
n.
gully; cloaca; cesspit, cesspool; sink
fossar
v.
grub, nuzzle