A small pit, groove, or depression on a bone or anatomical structure.
From Latin fossula, a diminutive form of fossa (ditch, pit), meaning 'a small ditch.' Used in anatomy to describe tiny structural features.
Your skull has multiple fossulae that help anchor muscles and blood vessels—these tiny grooves are like a 3D instruction manual carved into bone!
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