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faucal

[ faw-kuhl ]

adjective

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


faucal

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of faucal1

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

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

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