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fossa vs mandibular fossa

mandibular fossa vs fossa

fossa and mandibular fossa both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fossa Yes No No No
mandibular fossa Yes No No No
As nouns, mandibular fossa is a hyponym of fossa; that is, mandibular fossa is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fossa:
  • fossa: a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
  • mandibular fossa: a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
fossa (noun) mandibular fossa (noun)
largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
Difference between fossa and mandibular fossa

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