Fossa
Encyclopedia
Fossa may refer to:

  • Fossa dei Leoni
    Fossa dei Leoni
    The Fossa dei Leoni, also referred to by the acronym FdL, was an association of ultras supporters of Italian professional football club Associazione Calcio Milan...

    , an Italian football supporters association of Milan
  • La Fossa
    La Fossa
    La Fossa is one of the earlier rap groups from Italy and one of the first from the island of Sardinia. They formed in 1996. Unlike fellow Sardinian rap group Sa Razza, La Fossa usually does not rap in Sardinian, and uses primarily Italian lyrics...

    , an Italian rap group
  • Formaggio di fossa, a sheep's milk cheese from Sogliano al Rubicone
    Sogliano al Rubicone
    Sogliano al Rubicone is a comune in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km southeast of Bologna and about 35 km southeast of Forlì....

    , Italy
  • Cacio di Fossa, a hard, sharp sheep's milk Italian cheese

Science

  • Fossa (animal)
    Fossa (animal)
    The fossa is a cat-like, carnivorous mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the Eupleridae, a family of carnivorans closely related to the mongoose family . Its classification has been controversial because its physical traits resemble those of cats, yet other traits suggest a...

    , a mammal native to Madagascar
    • Giant Fossa (Cryptoprocta spelea
      Cryptoprocta spelea
      Cryptoprocta spelea, also known as the giant fossa, is an extinct species of carnivore from Madagascar in the family Eupleridae, which is most closely related to the mongooses and includes all Malagasy carnivorans. It was first described in 1902, and in 1935 was recognized as a separate species...

      ), a large, extinct mammalian predator that lived on Madagascar
  • Fossa (genus), the genus of the Malagasy civet
  • Fossa (anatomy)
    Fossa (anatomy)
    In anatomical terminology, fossa has come to mean a depression or hollow, in general, in a bone. Other parts of the body may be involved, for example, the antecubital fossa...

    , a depression or hollow in a bone or other part of the body
  • Fossa (geology)
    Fossa (geology)
    Fossa is a term used in planetary geology to describe a long, narrow depression on the surface of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon...

    , a depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon
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