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Fossae vs Fissure - What's the difference?

fossae | fissure |

As nouns the difference between fossae and fissure

is that fossae is irregular plural of fossa while fissure is a crack or opening, as in a rock.

As a verb fissure is

to split forming fissures.

fossae

English

Noun

(head)
  • (fossa)
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    fossa

    English

    (wikipedia fossa)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

  • (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.
    • 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 fossa

    Etymology 2

    See

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, .

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    fissure

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a crack or opening, as in a rock

    • Derived terms

    * fissure needle * fissure of Rolando * fissure of Sylvius * fissure vein

    Verb

    (fissur)
  • To split forming fissures.

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