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fos·sa
I. \ˈfäsə, ˈfȯsə\ noun
(plural fos·sae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\)
Etymology: Latin, cavity, ditch, trench, from feminine of fossus, past participle of fodere to dig — more at bed
anatomy : pit, cavity, depression
< the temporal fossa of the skull >
< the fossa of the vena cava >
< the nasal fossae >
II. noun
Etymology: Malagasy
1. also fous·sa \ˈfüsə\-s
a. : a slender lithe mammal (Cryptoprocta ferox) that is the largest carnivore of Madagascar and is intermediate in some respects between cats and civets although classed with the latter
b. : fanaloka
2. capitalized [New Latin, from Malagasy] : a monotypic genus of Malagasy civets closely related to the Asiatic palm civets and including only the fanaloka |