fauces
Meanings
noun
- The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
- The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
- That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowing from Latin faucēs (“the upper part of a throat”).
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