fossette
English
editEtymology
editFrench, diminutive of fosse (“a fosse”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfossette (plural fossettes)
- A little hollow; a dimple.
- (medicine) A small, deep-centred ulcer of the transparent cornea.
- (dentistry) A small depression in the crown of a tooth
Translations
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom fosse + -ette, a diminutive suffix.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfossette f (plural fossettes)
Further reading
edit- “fossette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
editNoun
editfossette f
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