fossa

Meaning

Noun

• A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.
• A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
• 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.

Origin

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• A [[fossa in a zoo in Texas, USA|right|thumb]]
• Borrowing from Malagasy fosa.