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fossa in Arabic

فوسا fōsa

/ˈfɒsə/US/ˈfɑsə/

fossa in Arabic: فوسا (fōsa). In English, fossa means a pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

Arabic words for fossa

Cryptoprocta ferox
فوسا fōsa

English meaning of fossa

  1. noun A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.
  2. noun A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
  3. noun A large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal (Cryptoprocta ferox) of the civet family, endemic to the rainforests of Madagascar. It is slender, long-tailed and has retractile claws and anal scent glands.

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Questions about fossa in Arabic

What is the meaning of fossa in Arabic?
Fossa in Arabic is فوسا (fōsa).
ما معنى كلمة fossa؟
Fossa: فوسا (fōsa).
What does fossa mean in English?
Fossa means a pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

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