"tonsils" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} tonsils
  1. plural of tonsil Tags: form-of, plural Form of: tonsil
    Sense id: en-tonsils-en-noun-s-iSZB3X Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 45 55

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} tonsils pl (plural only)
  1. (nonstandard) The uvula. Tags: nonstandard, plural, plural-only Derived forms: faucial tonsils, pharyngeal tonsils, to the tonsils, up to the tonsils
    Sense id: en-tonsils-en-noun-~lDzL8pt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
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