ˈfȯˌsēz noun plural
Etymology: Latin, plural, fauces, throat
1. usually singular in construction : the narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue and bounded laterally by two curved folds enclosing the tonsil on each side — called also isthmus of the fauces
2. : the throat of a gamopetalous corolla
3. : the portion of the interior of a spiral shell that can be seen by looking into the aperture