Fossa Definition
(geology) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
- pit
- genus Fossa
- Cryptoprocta ferox
- fossa cat
Other Word Forms of Fossa
Noun
Origin of Fossa
Latin ditch from feminine past participle of fodere to dig
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin fossa (“ditch”).
From Wiktionary
Malagasy fosa
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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