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Fossa

/ˈfɑsə/

A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

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📖 Definitions of "Fossa"

noun

1
A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.
2
A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fossa"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cryptoprocta feroxnoun	largest carnivore of madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
fossa catnoun	largest carnivore of madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
genus fossanoun	monotypic genus of madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
pitnoun	A hole in the ground.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fossa"

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Word	Definition
pitnoun	A hole in the ground.
cryptoprocta feroxnoun	largest carnivore of madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
fossa catnoun	largest carnivore of madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
genus fossanoun	monotypic genus of madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
depressionnoun	(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
recessnoun	(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
concavitynoun	(uncountable) The state of being concave
cavitynoun	(dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
hollownoun	An unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
basinnoun	A depression, natural or artificial, containing water.
lacunanoun	A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
alveolusnoun	(anatomy) Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.
sinusnoun	(anatomy, zootomy) A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus).
trenchnoun	A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.
sulcusnoun	(anatomy) A furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue, especially that marking the convolutions of the surface of the brain.
indentationnoun	(typography) The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.
socketnoun	(electricity) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
groovenoun	(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.
cupnoun	A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
excavationnoun	(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.