[faw-seez] 
| 1. | Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx. |
| 2. | a vestibule of an ancient Roman house. |
[faw-shuhl] , adjective | fau·ces (fô'sēz') pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The passage from the back of the mouth to the pharynx, bounded by the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the palatine arches. [Middle English, from Latin faucēs.] fau'cal (-kəl), fau'cial (-shəl) adj. |
fauces fau·ces (fô'sēz')
pl.n.
The passage from the back of the mouth to the pharynx, bounded by the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the palatine arches.
faucial fau·cial (fô'shəl) or fau·cal (-kəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the fauces.