What is another word for fossa?

Pronunciation: [fˈɒsə] (IPA)

Fossa refers to a shallow depression or hollow in the ground, rock, or bone. Synonyms for the word "fossa" include trough, ditch, trench, depression, hollow, indentation, pit, cavity, and concavity. A trough is a long, narrow depression in the ground, often used for feeding livestock. A ditch is a narrow trench or channel, often for drainage purposes. A depression is a sunken or lowered area. A hollow is a deep, low-lying area, often surrounded by higher land. An indentation is a small, shallow dented area. A pit is a deep hole or hollow in the ground. A cavity is a hollow space within a solid object. And, a concavity is a surface that curves inward.

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Usage examples for Fossa

A fibrous membrane completes this cavity and keeps it distinct from the temporal fossa.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
The orbital cavity, at the side of the head, is circumscribed by a bony margin; posteriorly, however, there are no bony walls, and the cavity is often confounded with the depression above and behind the orbit-the temporal fossa.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
From a photograph To face 48 18. Rough ground-plan of the Great Hall of the Vatican Library, to illustrate the account of the decoration To face 60 19. Press in the cloister at the Cistercian Abbey of fossa Nuova 83 20. Ground-plan and elevation of the book-recesses in the cloister of Worcester Cathedral 84 21. Ground-plan of part of the Abbey of fossa Nuova.
"The Care of Books"
John Willis Clark

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