Word Type

Noun

The word "fossa" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

; cleft fissure fovea lacuna sinus sulcus vallecula

Derived Terms

cerebral fossa pterygomaxillary fossa pyriform fossa sphenomaxillary fossa sphenopalatine fossa

Context

anatomy geology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bodily cavity cavity cavum concave shape concavity incurvation incurvature viverrine viverrine mammal

Type Of (IsA)

mammal mammal genus viverrine

Related Terms

fosse fossula fossulate

Related Terms

carnivorous cavity depression endemic extraterrestrial groove madagascar mammal moon pit planet shallow

Synonym Network

pit

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