FAUCES
fauces
(noun) the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fauces pl (plural only)
(anatomy) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
(botany) The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
(zoology) That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.
Source: Wiktionary
Fau"ces, n.pl. Etym: [L.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: 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.)
Definition: The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be
seen by looking into the aperture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition