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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: tonsilOne entry found. Main Entry: ton·sil Pronunciation: \ˈtän(t)-səl\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin tonsillae, plural, tonsils Date: 1601 1 : either of a pair of prominent masses of lymphoid tissue that lie one on each side of the throat between two folds of soft tissue that bound the fauces — ton·sil·lar \ˈtän(t)-s(ə-)lər\ adjective 
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