FOSSA FOSSA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Fossa fossa mean? 

• FOSSA FOSSA (noun)
  The noun FOSSA FOSSA has 1 sense:

1. civet of Madagascar

  Familiarity information: FOSSA FOSSA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOSSA FOSSA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Civet of Madagascar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

fanaloka; Fossa fossa

Hypernyms ("Fossa fossa" is a kind of...):

civet; civet cat (cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes)

Holonyms ("Fossa fossa" is a member of...):

Fossa; genus Fossa (monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets)