Definition for FOSS

FOSS, n. [Fr. fosse; Sp. fosa; L. and It. fossa; from fossus, fodio, to dig. Class Bd.]

  1. A ditch or moat; a word used in fortification.
  2. In anatomy, a kind of cavity in a bone, with a large aperture. – Encyc.

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