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fossa

The correct spelling is fossa.

How to pronounce fossa

noun

IPA: /ˈfɑsə/

Say it like: Fos-sa

The correct spelling is fossa. A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.
  2. 2.A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
  3. 3.A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, Cryptoprocta ferox.

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