What does fossette inguinale externe in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fossette inguinale externe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fossette inguinale externe in French.

The word fossette inguinale externe in French means dimple, hole, depression, fossa. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fossette inguinale externe

dimple

nom féminin (petit creux du menton, des joues) (chin, cheeks)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand ma mère sourit, nous voyons les fossettes sur ses joues.
When my mother smiles, you can see the dimples on her cheeks.

hole, depression

nom féminin (Jeux : petit creux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les garçons lancent des billes dans la fossette.
The boys are throwing marbles into the hole.

fossa

nom féminin (Anatomie : cavité peu profonde) (in bone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'os coulisse dans cette fossette.
The bone slides into this fossa.

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