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fossette
noun
fos·sette
\(ˈ)fä¦set, (ˈ)fȯ¦-\
Definition of fossette
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: a small fossa : a little hollow; specifically : a depression for the resilium in bivalve shells
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Origin and Etymology of fossette
French, small cavity, dimple, from Old French fossete, from fosse + -ete -ette
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