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tonsil
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tonsil
(noun)
tonsil
/
ˈ
tɑːnsəl/
noun
plural
tonsils
tonsil
/
ˈ
tɑːnsəl/
noun
plural
tonsils
Britannica Dictionary definition of TONSIL
[
count
]
:
either one of the pair of round, soft parts on the inside of your throat
He
had his tonsils out
[=had an operation to remove his tonsils] when he was 10.
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