faucial

English

Alternative forms

• faucal

Etymology

From (the stem of) Latin faucēs +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːʃəl/

Adjective

faucial (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal.
   • 1839, Edgar Allan Poe, William Wilson:

     I could find, indeed, but one vulnerable point […]; my rival had a weakness in the faucial or guttural organs, which precluded him from raising his voice at any time above a very low whisper.

Derived terms

• faucial tonsil