fossa
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
From Latin fossa (“ditch”).
[edit] Noun
fossa (plural fossae or fossæ)
- (anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth.
- (geology) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
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[edit] Etymology 2
see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossa_%28animal%29#Etymology
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fossa (plural fossas)
- A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, with scientific name Cryptoprocta ferox
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mammal
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Etymology
From Latin fossa
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fossa f. (plural fosse)
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[edit] Latin
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From fodiō (“dig out, excavate”).
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fossa (genitive fossae); f, first declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fossa | fossae |
| genitive | fossae | fossārum |
| dative | fossae | fossīs |
| accusative | fossam | fossās |
| ablative | fossā | fossīs |
| vocative | fossa | fossae |
