ad‧e‧noids /ˈædənɔɪdz, ˈædɪnɔɪdz, ˈæd
ən-/
noun [plural][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Greek;
Origin: adenoeides, from aden 'gland']
the small soft pieces of flesh at the top of your throat, behind your nose, that sometimes become swollen
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