Definition of Fossae. Meaning of Fossae. Synonyms of Fossae

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Definition of Fossae

FossAE
Fossa Fos"sa, n.; pl. Foss[AE]. [L., a ditch. See Fosse.] (Anat.) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal foss[ae] containing the nostrils in most birds.

Meaning of Fossae from wikipedia

- Look up fossa or fossá in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fossa may refer to: Fossa (animal), the common name of a carnivoran mammal of genus Cryptoprocta...
- The Medusae Fossae Formation is a large geological formation of probable volcanic origin on the planet Mars. It is named for the Medusa of Gr**** mythology...
- The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky, or stomach[citation needed]) is the front part of the torso between the thorax (chest)...
- Claritas Fossae is a densely-dissected highland terrain on the Tharsis Rise of Mars, located immediately south of the Tharsis Montes. The fossae of the...
- Saturnalia Fossae /sætərˈneɪliə ˈfɒsə/ is a series of parallel Veneneian troughs in the northern hemisphere of the giant asteroid 4 Vesta. It is thought...
- The Cerberus Fossae are a series of semi-parallel fissures on Mars formed by faults which pulled the crust apart in the Cerberus region. They are 1235 km...
- The Pantheon Fossae /pænˈθiːən ˈfɒsiː/ are a radial set of troughs in a region in the middle of Caloris Basin on Mercury. They appear to be a set of graben...
- Nili Fossae is a group of large, concentric grabens on Mars, in the Syrtis Major quadrangle. They have been eroded and partly filled in by sediments and...
- The temporal fossa is a fossa (shallow depression) on the side of the skull bounded by the temporal lines above, and the zygomatic arch below. Its floor...
- The supraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately above the clavicle. In terminologia anatomica, it is divided into fossa supraclavicularis...