fossette

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fossette (noun; Latin diminutive fossa, ditch): 1. A small, hollow, dimple or depression.

2. (Mollusca: Bivalvia) Any socket; for example a socket for a cardinal tooth.

3. (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda) A ciliated, sensory pit.