tonsil
1 synonym for tonsil, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Short for palatine tonsil.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
tonsilla
Etymology
Borrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae ("the tonsils in the throat", plural), first recorded in the late 16th century.
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