Fossa Explained

Fossa may refer to:

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

Places

Fossa, Abruzzo, a town in Italy
Fossa, County Kerry, a townland in Ireland
Fossa More, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare
Fossa Beg, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare
Fossá, Faroe Islands, an abandoned village
Fossá, a waterfall in the Faroe islands
Fossa (river), Iceland

Other uses

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

See also