Eventognathi

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Eventognathi \Ev`en*tog"na*thi\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Dr. e'y^ well
     + ? within gna`qos the jaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
     An order of fishes including a vast number of freshwater
     species such as the carp, loach, chub, etc.
     [1913 Webster]