~ 1 [ 'fɒsə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -si: ) Anatomy a shallow depression or hollow.
Origin
C17: from L., lit. 'ditch'.
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~ 2 [ 'fɒsə ]
■ noun a large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal of the civet family, found in Madagascar. [ Cryptoprocta ferox .]
Origin
C19: from Malagasy fosa .