FOUSSA

Noun

foussa (plural foussas)

Archaic form of fossa. (carnivorous mammal)

Source: Wiktionary


Fous"sa, n. Etym: [Natibe name.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A viverrine animal of Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). It resembles a cat in size and form, and has retractile claws.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ā€œtheir business venture was doomed from the startā€; ā€œan ill-fated business ventureā€; ā€œan ill-starred romanceā€; ā€œthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā€- W.H.Prescott


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