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Word: Tonsil
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French tonsilles or Latin tonsillae (plural)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɒnsl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue.
Short Definition:either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in throat
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