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Meaning of 'fauces' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fauces [ n.pl.]
- 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.
- 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.
2 . Fauces [ pl. ]
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Nearby Words:

faubourg faucal faucet fauchion faucial faugh faulchion faulcon fauld faule

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