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Definition of Fossula
1. a small depression [n FOSSULAE]
Medical Definition of Fossula
1. 1. A small fossa. 2. A minor fissure or slight depression on the surface of the cerebrum. Synonym: fossette. Origin: L. Dim. Of fossa, ditch (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fossula
Literary usage of Fossula
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow by Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow (1879)
"... near the inner margin of the primary septa, and abundant in the external area,
where they form a dense vesicular tissue. The fossula is usually small, ..."
2. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1906)
"Septa radial in calyx, rarely uniting or twisted at the center, fossula well ...
Septa radial, twisted or united in the center, fossula rarely developed. ..."
3. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1906)
"Septa radial in calyx, rarely uniting or twisted at the center, fossula well ...
Septa radial, twisted or united in the center, fossula rarely developed. ..."
4. The Journal of Geology by University of Chicago Department of Geology and Paleontology (1907)
"3, and the connection between the inner central area and the cardinal fossula is
more constricted. It is seen in Fig. 4 that as these two septa become ..."
5. Publication by Palaeontographical Society (Great Britain) (1852)
"As the position and the form of the septal fossula appear to furnish very good
characters for the different species of this genus, Z. Phillipsi may at first ..."
6. Geological Magazine by Henry Woodward (1904)
"Nor can any instance be found of two fossula; occurring in the plane of symmetry.
... Therefore the presence of a fossula. always indicates the presence of ..."
7. Reports ... 2d Series by International Labour Office, United States Tariff Commission (1915)
"I was for some time doubtful whether a fossula existed in this species; where it
can be recognized its position is normal, opposite the pseudo-columella. ..."
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