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fossa
1[ fos-uh ]
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of fossa1
Origin of fossa2
Word History and Origins
Origin of fossa1
Origin of fossa2
Example Sentences
The second 11-hour operation left Jason with posterior fossa syndrome, a common side effect of the procedure.
The Arabian origin “makes sense,” said Asia Murphy, a Ph.D. student at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, who studies the fossa, an endemic carnivore that competes with forest cats.
Henry had a brain tumor next to his brain stem, on his posterior fossa.
Among their many vocalizations, adults in these social groups use separate sounds to alert each other to flying predators like the Madagascar harrier-hawk or ground-based predators such as the cat-like fossa.
I worked on an Earthwatch project with Luke Dollar in northwestern Madagascar, studying the behavioral biology of the fossa, the island's largest predator.
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