a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
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monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets
source: WordNet 3.0
largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
source: WordNet 3.0
A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal fossæ containing the nostrils in most birds.