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bodily cavity vs fossa

fossa vs bodily cavity

bodily cavity and fossa both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bodily cavity Yes No No No
fossa Yes No No No
As nouns, fossa is a hyponym of bodily cavity; that is, fossa is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bodily cavity:
  • bodily cavity: (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
  • fossa: a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
bodily cavity (noun) fossa (noun)
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
Difference between bodily cavity and fossa

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