FAUCES


Meaning of FAUCES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯ-ˌsēz ]

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: Latin, plural, throat, fauces

Date: 15th century

: the narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx between the soft palate and the base of the tongue

• fau·cial ˈfȯ-shəl adjective

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