fauces

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Synonyms: faucet, fasces, faces, faucets, faeces, farces, sauces, falces, fauves

Antonyms: faucet, fasces, faces, faucets, faeces, farces, sauces, falces, fauves

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Noun

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

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