fossa (n.)

  1. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

    [ Syn: pit , pit ]

  2. monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets

    [ Syn: fossa , genus fossa ]

  3. largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets

    [ Syn: fossa cat , cryptoprocta ferox ]

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