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| fos·sa [ fóssə ] (plural fos·sas or fos·sa [ fó s ]) |
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wild animal resembling cat: a slender reddish brown carnivorous animal that resembles a cat, has sharp retractile claws, and feeds on small animals, birds, and insects. Native to: Madagascar. Latin name Cryptoprocta ferox.
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| [Mid-19th century. < Malagasy fosa] |
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