adenoid
9 points
English
7 letters
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Definitions
noun
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
adjective
relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈædʌnˌɔɪd/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural adenoids
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
paranoidasteroidandroidhumanoidpolaroidhemorrhoidcelluloidmongoloidaykroydalkaloidamyloidboothroydcorticosteroidfactoidholroydlymphoid
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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