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adenoidal


ad·e·noi·dal

adj \ˌa-də-ˈnȯi-dəl\

Definition of ADENOIDAL

: exhibiting the characteristics (as snoring, mouth breathing, and voice nasality) of one affected with abnormally enlarged adenoids : adenoid <an adenoidal tenor> —not usually used technically
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First Known Use of ADENOIDAL

1919

Rhymes with ADENOIDAL

alkaloidal, asteroidal, ellipsoidal, hemorrhoidal, planetoidal, saccharoidal, trapezoidal

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