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fossette
[ fo-set, faw- ]
noun
- a small hollow or depression, as in a bivalve shell; dimple.
- Pathology. a small, deep corneal ulcer.
fossette
/ fɒˈsɛt /
noun
- anatomy a small depression or fossa, as in a bone
- pathol a small deep ulcer of the cornea
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fossette1
C19: from French: dimple, from fosse ditch
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Example Sentences
However, the fossette itself is shallow and soon disappears with slight wear.
From Project Gutenberg
There is occasionally a saucer-shaped plate or platform just under the cardinal teeth and within the shell, called the fossette.
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Within, the strong cardinal teeth are placed upon a long fossette.
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In this species the cartilage fossette is the same as in Mactra; the marginal teeth are feeble, and there are no laterals.
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