Fossa
Fossa noun - A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression).
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Trough and fossa are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trough" instead a noun "Fossa".
Nearby Word: fosse
Trough
Trough noun - A long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas).
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Trough and Fossa. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fossa/trough
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