1. Noun
A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal fossae containing the nostrils in most birds.
2. Noun
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
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3. Noun
largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
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