Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lingual tonsil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: lin-gual -ton-sil
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.

Inflected Forms

lingual tonsils (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

adenoid palatine tonsil

Questions

What does lingual tonsil mean?: A rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.

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