fauces

Etymology
Borrowing from.

Noun

 * 1)  The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue.
 * 2)  The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
 * 3)  That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 咽門
 * Finnish:
 * Middle English: cheke

Etymology
Plural of, of etymology.

Noun

 * 1)  the upper part of a throat; a throat, pharynx, gullet
 * 2) a narrow entrance, entry passage
 * 3) a defile, gorge
 * 4) the jaws of the earth; a gulf, abyss
 * 1) a defile, gorge
 * 2) the jaws of the earth; a gulf, abyss

Inflection
The word is often plural, although a single instance of the nominative singular form is known.