Fossa Definition

fŏsə
fossae
noun
fossae
A cavity, pit, or small hollow.
Webster's New World
A catlike carnivorous mammal (Cryptoprocta ferox) of Madagascar, having reddish-brown fur, a long tail, long whiskers, and retractile claws.
American Heritage

(geology) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • pit
  • genus Fossa
  • Cryptoprocta ferox
  • fossa cat

Other Word Forms of Fossa

Noun

Singular:
fossa
Plural:
fossae, fossas

Origin of Fossa

  • Latin ditch from feminine past participle of fodere to dig

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin fossa (“ditch”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Malagasy fosa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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