tonsil Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
    tonsilla; faucial tonsil; palatine tonsil.

WordNet

Ton"sil noun
Etymology
L. tonsill, pl.: cf. F. tonsille.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) 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.

Webster 1913