Definition of Genus Fossa

1. Noun. Monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets.

Exact synonyms: Fossa
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Viverridae, Family Viverrinae, Viverridae, Viverrinae
Member holonyms: Fanaloka, Fossa Fossa

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Fossa

genus Firmiana
genus Fissurella
genus Fistularia
genus Fistulina
genus Flacourtia
genus Flammulina
genus Flindersia
genus Foeniculum
genus Fomes
genus Forestiera
genus Forficula
genus Formica
genus Formicarius
genus Forsythia
genus Fortunella
genus Fossa (current term)
genus Fothergilla
genus Fouquieria
genus Fragaria
genus Francisella
genus Francoa
genus Frankliniella
genus Frasera
genus Fratercula
genus Fraxinus
genus Freesia
genus Fregata
genus Fremontia
genus Fremontodendron
genus Fringilla

Literary usage of Genus Fossa

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1903)
"... lias referred B. striatula to the genus Fossa- rulu» Neumayr, and has discussed the status of Pere ..."

2. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1882)
"The genus Fossa is represented in the national collection by four skins, two skulls, and a skeleton. The genus was instituted by Dr. Gray ' on the strength ..."

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