fossa — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

2. A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.

Noun

1. 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.

Noun

1. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

   Synonyms

   pit

   Broader terms

   concave shapeconcavityincurvationincurvaturecavitybodily cavitycavum

2. largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets

   Synonyms

   fossa catCryptoprocta ferox

   Broader terms

   viverrineviverrine mammal