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fossane

fossane noun: a Malagasy civet (Fossa fossana), resembling the genet.

Noun

fossane (plural fossanes)

  1. (dated) A Malagasy civet (Fossa fossana), resembling the genet.
  2. fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox), also of Madagascar.

Synonyms of fossane

  • Viverra fossa

Forms of fossane

pluralfossanes

Origin of fossane

Compare French fossane.

Questions about fossane

What does fossane mean?
Fossane means a Malagasy civet (Fossa fossana), resembling the genet.
What part of speech is fossane?
Fossane is a noun.
What is the plural of fossane?
The plural of fossane is fossanes.

Words near fossane in the dictionary

  1. foss
  2. Foss Cross
  3. fossa
  4. fossa of Rosenmüller
  5. fossae
  6. fossane
  7. fossanes
  8. Fossano
  9. fossas
  10. fossate
  11. fossatorial

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