/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of palatine tonsil Find synonyms for: Noun1. tonsil, palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla, lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissueusage: either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynxWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language