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fossula
[ fos-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈfɒs yə lə /
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noun, plural fos·su·lae [fos-yuh-lee]. /ˈfɒs yəˌli/. Anatomy.
a small fossa.
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Words nearby fossula
fossiliferous, fossilize, fossil record, fossor, fossorial, fossula, foster, fosterage, foster brother, foster care, foster child
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How to use fossula in a sentence
"Primores," and "in altera testa profunda fossula distinctus," were not in the copy.
Cardo nullis dentibus instructus, sed fossula obliqua intra marginem.
Medical definitions for fossula
fossula
[ fŏs′ə-lə, -yə-lə ]
n. pl. fos•su•lae (-lē′)
A small fossa.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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