Fossa
WordNet
noun
(1) Largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
(2) Monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
(3) A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth
- A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
Etymology 2
Noun
- A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, with scientific name Cryptoprocta ferox