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1. (n.) deltoid
a large, triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder, the action of which raises the arm away from the side of the body.
2. (adj.) deltoid
pertaining to or involving the deltoid.
3. deltoid
in the shape of a Greek capital delta (&Dgr;); triangular.
Etymology: (1675–85; < Gk deltoeidēs delta-shaped =délt(a)delta+-oeidēs -oid)
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1. (adj) deltoid, deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus
a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm
2. (adj) deltoid
triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) deltoid
shaped like the Greek / (delta); delta-shaped; triangular
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