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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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6) He also supported Linsday's theory of dichotomy by atavism or parallel evolution, (1) and he further speculated that if the accessory nasal pit is located too laterally, the fusion of the lamina is not affected, which leads to the formation of a supernumerary nostril. They subsequently invaginate centrally to become the nasal pits by the fifth week. |
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