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PIT, fossa. A hole dug in the earth, which was filled with water, and in which women thieves were drowned, instead of being hung. The punishment of the pit was formerly common in Scotland. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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; and a stretch of amino acids that falls on the cytoplasmic side of the membrane and anchors the receptors to their characteristic surface sites, structures called coated pits. |
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