Fauces

noun

[fɔːsiːz]

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.

2.nounThe throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.

3.nounThat portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.

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