Definition of
tonsil has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx

Synonyms

palatine_tonsil tonsilla faucial_tonsil

Related terms

lymphatic_tissue throat nasopharynx

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

T AA2 N S AH0 L

Similar Spelling

tonsilla Townsel Townsley tensile

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