Foussa \Fous"sa\, n. [Natibe name.] (Zo["o]l.) A viverrine animal of Madagascar ({Cryptoprocta ferox}). It resembles a cat in size and form, and has retractile claws.
Cryptoprocta ferox n : largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets [syn: {fossa}, {fossa cat}]