Fossa vs Furrow - What's the difference?
fossa | furrow |
(anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth.
(geology) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.
Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal.
A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.
To make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc.).
To wrinkle
To pull one's brows or eyebrows together due to worry, concentration etc.
As nouns the difference between fossa and furrow
is that fossa is (anatomy) a pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth or fossa can be a carnivorous mammal endemic to madagascar, while furrow is a trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.As a verb furrow is
to make (a) groove, a cut(s) in (the ground etc).fossa
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(wikipedia fossa)Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
Derived terms
* fossula * fossulate * antecubital fossa * fossa navicularis * cuboid fossa * anterior cranial fossa * middle cranial fossa * posterior cranial fossa * jugular fossa * fossa ovalis * iliac fossa * pelvic fossa * popliteal fossa * supraclavicular fossa * mandibular fossa * mugular fossa * glenoid fossa * supraspinous fossa * infraspinous fossa * subscapular fossa * nasal fossa * temporal fossaEtymology 2
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* ----furrow
English
(Plough)Noun
(en noun)- Don't walk across that deep furrow in the field.
- When she was tired, a deep furrow appeared on her forehead.
Verb
(en verb)- Cart wheels can furrow roads.
- Leave me alone so I can furrow my brows and concentrate.
