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fauces.

The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɔː.siːz/
  1. The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.

    plural · plural-normally
  2. The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.

    plural · plural-normally
  3. That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.

    plural · plural-normally
Where this word comes from

Borrowing from Latin faucēs (“the upper part of a throat”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.