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Pit
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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.
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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.
Supernumerary nostril with congenital cataract by Bit, Utpal Kumar / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
They subsequently invaginate centrally to become the nasal pits by the fifth week.
Schneiderian papilloma of the nasopharynx. (Original Article) by Ramesh, Girija / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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