fossa
noun
[ ˈfɒsə ]
• a shallow depression or hollow.
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘ditch’, feminine past participle of fodere ‘to dig’.
fossa
noun
• a large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal of the civet family, found in the rainforests of Madagascar.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Malagasy fosa .
