fossulate

adjective

fos·​su·​late

ˈfäs(y)ələ̇t,

-ˌlāt also ˈfȯs-

zoology

: slightly hollowed or grooved

Word History

Etymology

New Latin fossula small fossa (from Latin, small ditch, from fossa cavity, ditch, trench + -ula) + English -ate

First Known Use

circa 1826, in the meaning defined above

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