fau·ces (fô s z )pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The passage from the back of the mouth to the pharynx, bounded by the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the palatine arches. [Middle English, from Latin fauc s.]fau cal (-k l), faucial (-shl) adj. |
fauces [ˈfɔːsiːz]
n pl -ces
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the area between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx, including the surrounding tissues
[from Latin: throat]
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| Noun | 1. | fauces - the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx passageway, passage - a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages" |
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