PHARYNGOGNATHI

Phar`yn*gog"na*thi, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pharynx, and Gnathic.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of fishes in which the lower pharyngeal bones are united. It includes the scaroid, labroid, and embioticoid fishes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DOUBLETREE

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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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