How to Use fossa in a Sentence
fossa
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Acheron Fossae is filled with dramatic landscape features — most notably, its namesake fossae, or fault-like channels that criss-cross the surface.
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Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The animals belong to the family Viverridae, which includes civets and fossas.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
15 Dec. 2025
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Malagasy fossa are most closely related to mongoose and civets, with short and thick fur ranging in color from brown to almost golden with a lighter belly, according to the San Diego Zoo.
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Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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After meeting a female fossa named Shala, the pair successfully produced four pups, marking a significant achievement for the European breeding program.
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Real-Time News Team,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Seven-year-old male Malagasy fossa Zaza left the sunny days of San Diego, California, and traveled more than 5,000 miles to Chester Zoo in England to meet female Shala.
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Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Cubital fossa — the crease of the elbow This week in 1878, the French scientist Charles-Emmaneul Sédillot corresponded with Émile Littré concerning certain micro-organisms and a suitable word to name them.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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