tonsil

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Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈtɒn.səl/
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/ˈtɒn.səl/ · /ˈtɒn.sɪl/ · /ˈtɑn.səl/

Definition of tonsil

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.
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noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.
  2. Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural). First attested in the late 16th century,

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