# fauces

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɔː.siːz/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fauces