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1. fossa

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

Synonyms

Etymology

  • fossa (Latin)
  • fodio (Latin)

2. fossa

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

Synonyms

Etymology

  • fossa (Latin)
  • fodio (Latin)

3. Fossa

noun. monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets.

Synonyms

Sentences with glenoid-fossa


1. Noun Phrase
The shoulder joint is a shallow ball-and-socket joint between the humerus — upper-arm bone — and the glenoid fossa of the scapula — shoulder blade.

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