First Known Use: 15th century
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fauces
noun plural but singular or plural in construction fau·ces \ˈfȯ-ˌsēz\
Definition of FAUCES
: 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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Origin of FAUCES
Latin, plural, throat, fauces
Rhymes with FAUCES
Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze
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fauces
noun plural but singular or plural in construction fau·ces \ˈfȯ-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of FAUCES
: the narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue—called also isthmus of the fauces
—fau·cial \ˈfȯ-shəl\ adjective
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