ˈfäs(y)ələ̇t, -ˌlāt also ˈfȯs- adjective
Etymology: New Latin fossula small fossa (from Latin, small ditch, from fossa cavity, ditch, trench + -ula ) + English -ate — more at fossa
zoology : slightly hollowed or grooved
ˈfäs(y)ələ̇t, -ˌlāt also ˈfȯs- adjective
Etymology: New Latin fossula small fossa (from Latin, small ditch, from fossa cavity, ditch, trench + -ula ) + English -ate — more at fossa
zoology : slightly hollowed or grooved
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012