What does "fauces" mean?
Fauces: (Bot.) The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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