faucal

American

[faw-kuhl] / ˈfɔ kəl /

adjective

pertaining to the fauces or opening of the throat.
Phonetics.
1. pharyngeal.
2. exploded into the pharynx, as the release of the t- sound of catnip or the d- sound of madness.

faucal British

/ ˈfɔːʃəl, ˈfɔːkəl /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the fauces
phonetics articulated in that part of the vocal tract between the back of the mouth and the larynx; pharyngeal

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Etymology

Origin of faucal

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

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Footnote 21: This position, known as “faucal,” is not common.

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