What does fossa mean in crosswords?

fossa means: largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets

Which crossword clues can have fossa as the answer?

Possible clues for fossa include "Madagascar predator".

Word entry · 5 letters

Best crossword clue

"Madagascar predator"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɒsə/Part of speech nounSorted afossStarts with FEnds with A1 cluesCommon crossword word

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largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets

Unadapted borrowing from Latin fossa (“a ditch, trench, fosse”). Doublet of fosse.

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01“Madagascar predator”5 letters

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