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Definition of FossAE

FossAE
Fossa Fos"sa, n.; pl. Foss[AE]. [L., a ditch. See Fosse.] (Anat.) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal foss[ae] containing the nostrils in most birds.

Meaning of FossAE from wikipedia

- formed by the floor of the cranial cavity. There are three distinct cranial fossae: Anterior cranial fossa (fossa cranii anterior), housing the projecting...
- Look up fossa or fossá in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fossa may refer to: Fossa (animal), the common name of a carnivoran mammal of genus Cryptoprocta...
- The Medusae Fossae Formation is a large geological formation of probable volcanic origin on the planet Mars. It is named for the Medusa of Gr**** mythology...
- or fossae (plural) on Mars. They include the Cerberus Fossae, Elysium Fossae, Galaxias Fossae, Hephaestus Fossae, Hyblaeus Fossae, Stygis Fossae and...
- The abdomen (colloquially called the gut, belly, tummy, midriff, tucky, or stomach) is the front part of the torso between the thorax (chest) and pelvis...
- the superficial topography of the sacroiliac joints. The Latin name is fossae lumbales laterales ("lateral lumbar indentations"). These indentations are...
- face. The nasal septum divides the cavity into two cavities, also known as fossae. Each cavity is the continuation of one of the two nostrils. The nasal cavity...
- after the ships of famous explorers; long, narrow depressions are called fossae and are named after works of architecture; bright spots are called faculae...
- The infratemporal fossa is an irregularly shaped cavity that is a part of the skull. It is situated below and medial to the zygomatic arch. It is not fully...
- after the locations of events in the Arabian Nights. Fossae are ditches or trenches. Enceladean fossae are named after the locations of events in the Arabian...