"fossa" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 馬島獴
• 窩（解剖學）

Definition

馬島獴是一種馬達加斯加特有的食肉哺乳動物，外型有點像小美洲獅。在解剖學中，fossa 指的是骨頭或器官表面的淺窩或凹陷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「fossa」作為動物時，主要用於學術或自然記錄片中。解剖學上常見於術語裡，如「顱窩」。不要和「fossil（化石）」混淆，日常對話很少用到。

Examples

The fossa is the largest predator in Madagascar.

**馬島獴**是馬達加斯加最大的捕食者。

Doctors studied the cranial fossa during the surgery.

醫生在手術中研究了顱**窩**。

I saw a fossa at the zoo today.

我今天在動物園看到了一隻**馬島獴**。

Many people are surprised to learn that the fossa looks a bit like a cat but is not one.

許多人驚訝地發現**馬島獴**看起來像貓其實不是貓。

The term 'fossa' is also used a lot in anatomy classes, especially when talking about the brain.

‘fossa’ 這個詞在解剖課上也常用，尤其提及大腦時。

You probably won't hear about a fossa unless you're watching a documentary about Madagascar.

除非你在看馬達加斯加的紀錄片，不然你大概不會聽到「**馬島獴**」這個詞。