fauces
(noun) the passage between the back of the mouth and the pharynx
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
