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Fauces
Pronunciation : Fau"ces
Part of Speech : n.pl.
Etymology : [L.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: 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.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
3. (Zo?l.)
Defn: That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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