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单词 fossette
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fossette

[ fo-set, faw- ]
/ fɒˈsɛt, fɔ- /

noun

a small hollow or depression, as in a bivalve shell; dimple.
Pathology. a small, deep corneal ulcer.

Origin of fossette

1840–50; <French: dimple, small cavity. See fosse, -ette

Words nearby fossette

fossa, fossa of lacrimal gland, fossa of vestibule of vagina, fossarian, fosse, fossette, Fosse Way, Fossey, fossick, fossil, fossil energy
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Example sentences from the Web for fossette

  • However, the fossette itself is shallow and soon disappears with slight wear.

    Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell
  • There is occasionally a saucer-shaped plate or platform just under the cardinal teeth and within the shell, called the fossette.

    The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for fossette

fossette
/ (fɒˈsɛt) /

noun

anatomy a small depression or fossa, as in a bone
pathol a small deep ulcer of the cornea

Word Origin for fossette

C19: from French: dimple, from fosse ditch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for fossette

fossette
[ fŏ-sĕt ]

n.

A small depression; a dimple.
A small deep ulcer of the cornea.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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