fossa has definitions from the fields of zoology,biology,anatomy
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[ noun ] (biology,zoology) monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets

Synonyms

genus_Fossa

2
[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

Synonyms

pit

3
[ noun ] (zoology) largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets

Related terms

viverrine

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