单词 | fossa |
释义 | fossa1/ˈfɒsə![]() noun (plural fossae /ˈfɒsiː/) Anatomy A shallow depression or hollow.After pre-operative embolisation, the tumour was resected from the infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae, sphenoid sinus, nasopharynx, nasal cavity and maxillary antrum....
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin, literally 'ditch', feminine past participle of fodere 'to dig'. Rhymesfossa2/ˈfɒsə![]() noun A large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal of the civet family, found in the rainforests of Madagascar.
OriginMid 19th century: from Malagasy fosa. |
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