FOUSSA

Noun

foussa (plural foussas)

Archaic form of fossa. (carnivorous mammal)

Source: Wiktionary


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

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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