- 1. n. One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape. Source: opted
- 2. n. either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx Source: wordnet
- 3. One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape. Source: webster
- 4. One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at thesides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds,from their shape. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx Source: ecdict
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