tonsil
n. US //ˌtɑnsəɫ// UK //tˈɒnsəl// ton·sil
Borrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural). First attested in the late 16th century,
Borrowed from French tonsille or Latin tonsillae (“the tonsils in the throat”, plural). First attested in the late 16th century,
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