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English → English (gcide) Definition: isthmus of the fauces Fauces \Fau"ces\, n. pl. [L.] 1. (Anat.) 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The throat of a calyx, corolla, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l.) That portion of the interior of a spiral shell which can be seen by looking into the aperture. [1913 Webster]