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Meaning of fossa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈfɒsə/

Definitions

  1. A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.
  2. A large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal (Cryptoprocta ferox) of the civet family, endemic to the rainforests of Madagascar. It is slender, long-tailed and has retractile claws and anal scent glands.
  3. A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.

Equivalents

العربية فوسا
Čeština fosa jáma příkop
Deutsch Fossa Vertiefung
Suomi kuoppa
Français fossa
עברית פוסה
日本語 フォッサ
한국어 포사
Nederlands fretkat
Polski dół fossa
Português fossa
Русский фо́сса
ไทย ฟอสซา

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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