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Fauces

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(a Latin plural word for "throat"; the singular faux is rarely found), in anatomy, the hinder part of the mouth, which leads into the pharynx; also an architectural term given by Vitruvius to narrow passages on either side of the tablinum, through which access could be obtained from the atrium to the peristylar court in the rear.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Fauces'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​f/fauces.html. 1910.
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