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fossas

fossas is the plural of fossa.

Meaning of fossa

Noun (1)

fossa (plural fossae or (obsolete) fossæ)

  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.

Noun (2)

fossa (plural fossas)

  1. 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.

Questions about fossas

What is fossas the plural of?
Fossas is the plural of fossa.

Words near fossas in the dictionary

  1. fossa of Rosenmüller
  2. fossae
  3. fossane
  4. fossanes
  5. Fossano
  6. fossas
  7. fossate
  8. fossatorial
  9. fosse
  10. Fossebridge
  11. fossed

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