fauces

Etymology

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

noun

  1. (anatomy) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
  2. (botany) The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
  3. (zoology) That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.

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