faucal

[ faw-kuhl ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to the fauces or opening of the throat.

  2. Phonetics.

    • exploded into the pharynx, as the release of the t-sound of catnip or the d-sound of madness.

Origin of faucal

1
First recorded in 1860–65; fauc(es) + -al1

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British Dictionary definitions for faucal

faucal

faucial (ˈfɔːʃəl)

/ (ˈfɔːkəl) /


adjective
  1. anatomy of or relating to the fauces

  2. phonetics articulated in that part of the vocal tract between the back of the mouth and the larynx; pharyngeal

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