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1. (n.) fauces
the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L)
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1. (noun) fauces
the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
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1. fauces
the narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; -- called also the isthmus of the fauces. On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils
2. fauces
the throat of a calyx, corolla, etc
3. fauces
that portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture
4. fauces
of Faux
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