fauces
n. pl. (ல.) (உள்.) வாயின் பின்பக்கப் புழை.
Fau"ces, n.pl. Etym: [L.] 1. (Anat.) Defn: The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; -- called also the isthmus of the fauces. On either side of the passage two membranous folds, called the pillars of the fauces, inclose the tonsils. 2. (Bot.) Defn: The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc. 3. (Zoöl.) Defn: That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.