fossa

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Fossa may refer to:

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Animals

Fossa (animal), the common name of a carnivoran mammal of genus Cryptoprocta endemic to Madagascar
Fossa, the Latin genus name of the Malagasy civet, a related but smaller mammal endemic to Madagascar

Geography

Fossá, a waterfall in the Faroe islands
Fossa (river), the name of several rivers in Iceland

People

Bernardino of Fossa (1420–1503), Italian Franciscan historian and ascetical writer
François de Fossa (1775–1849), French classical guitarist and composer
José Fossa (1902–1967), Argentine footballer
La Fossa, an Italian rap group
Tony Fossas (born 1957), Cuban baseball player

Places

Fossa, Abruzzo, a town in Italy
Fossa, County Kerry, a village and parish in Ireland
Fossá, Faroe Islands, an abandoned village
Fossa Beg, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare
Fossa More, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare

Other uses

Fossa (anatomy), a depression in part of the body
Fossa (planetary nomenclature), a depression in a planet
Fossa, a fosse (ditch or moat) in ancient Roman contexts
Fossa, a drowning pit used for executions
Formaggio di fossa, a cheese matured in pits native to Romagna, Italy

See also

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