adjective
- Having a groove, furrow, or ditch-like depression; marked by or containing fossae (plural of fossa).
Usage: technical; biology/anatomy
Examples
- The fossate surface of the bone showed clear anatomical landmarks.
- Under the microscope, the fossate texture of the specimen was evident.
- The fossate structure helped scientists identify the species.
- Paleontologists examined the fossate markings on the fossil carefully.