PLAGIOSTOMI

Pla`gi*os"to*mi, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An order of fishes including the sharks and rays; -- called also Plagiostomata.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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