Etymology

faucial

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Today it means: Pertaining to the fauces; pharyngeal. Full definition →

Latin faucēs
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  1. Latin · derived fromfaucēs
  2. English todayfaucial

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

Words from the same roots

Latinfaucēs all →

faucalfauces

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