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fossa
1[ fos-uh ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural fos·sae [fos, -ee].
- a pit, cavity, or depression, as in a bone.
fossa
2[ fos-uh ]
noun
- a forest-dwelling genetlike mammal, Cryptoprocta ferox, of the civet family, native to Madagascar, with a short coat of white, black, gray, or brown: now rare.
fossa
1/ ˈfɒsə /
noun
- an anatomical depression, trench, or hollow area
fossa
2/ ˈfɒsə /
noun
- a large primitive catlike viverrine mammal, Cryptoprocta ferox , inhabiting the forests of Madagascar: order Carnivora (carnivores). It has thick reddish-brown fur and preys on lemurs, poultry, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fossa1
1820–30; < Latin: ditch, trench, fosse, short for fossa ( terra ) dug or dug out (earth), noun use of feminine of fossus, past participle of fodere to dig
Origin of fossa2
1830–40; < Malagasy; compare earlier fossane (< French < Malagasy)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fossa1
C19: from Latin: ditch, from fossus dug up, from fodere to dig up
Origin of fossa2
from Malagasy
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Example Sentences
The more anterior fibers insert fleshily on the mandibular fossa.
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The insertion is primarily a fleshy attachment on the mandibular fossa.
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First of all, then, come the civets; and first among the civets is the fossa, which is found in Madagascar.
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The prominences called ‘genial tubercles’ behind the chin are replaced by a shallow pit or fossa.
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The nasal aperture, or olfactory fossa, is very large, and is placed a little below the brain-case.
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