What is 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 called?
tonsil — 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's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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