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cavum vs fossa

fossa vs cavum

cavum and fossa both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cavum Yes No No No
fossa Yes No No No
As nouns, fossa is a hyponym of cavum; that is, fossa is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cavum:
  • cavum: (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
  • fossa: a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
cavum (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 cavum and fossa

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