Definition of fossa

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Definition of fossa

  • a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pit
  • monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. genus fossa
  • largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cryptoprocta ferox
    2. fossa cat

See definition of fossa in Merriam Webster