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fossa

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) fossa (noun)
  2. 2) fossa (noun)
  3. cerebral fossa (noun)
  4. cubital fossa (noun)
  5. orbital fossa (noun)
  6. pituitary fossa (noun)
  7. trochlear fossa (noun)

1fos·sa

noun \ˈfä-sə\
plural fos·sae\-ˌsē, -ˌsī\

Definition of FOSSA

: an anatomical pit, groove, or depression

Origin of FOSSA

New Latin, from Latin, ditch
First Known Use: 1733

Rhymes with FOSSA

casa, glossa, Lhasa, masa, Vaasa

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