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Deltoid — Del toid, a. [Gr. deltoeidh s delta shaped; de lta the name of the letter [Delta] + e i^dos form: cf. F. delto[ i]de. See {Delta}.] 1. Shaped like the Greek [Delta] (delta); delta shaped; triangular. [1913 Webster] {Deltoid leaf} (Bot.), a leaf… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deltoid leaf — Deltoid Del toid, a. [Gr. deltoeidh s delta shaped; de lta the name of the letter [Delta] + e i^dos form: cf. F. delto[ i]de. See {Delta}.] 1. Shaped like the Greek [Delta] (delta); delta shaped; triangular. [1913 Webster] {Deltoid leaf} (Bot.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deltoid muscle — Deltoid Del toid, a. [Gr. deltoeidh s delta shaped; de lta the name of the letter [Delta] + e i^dos form: cf. F. delto[ i]de. See {Delta}.] 1. Shaped like the Greek [Delta] (delta); delta shaped; triangular. [1913 Webster] {Deltoid leaf} (Bot.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deltoid — 1741, in deltoid muscle, so called for its shape, from Gk. deltoeides triangular, lit. shaped like the letter delta; see DELTA (Cf. delta) + OID (Cf. oid) … Etymology dictionary
deltoid — [del′toid΄] adj. [Gr deltoeidēs: see DELTA & OID] 1. shaped like a delta; triangular: see LEAF 2. designating or of a large, triangular muscle which covers the shoulder and raises the arm away from the side n. the deltoid muscle … English World dictionary
Deltoid muscle — Delts redirects here. For the fraternity, see Delta Tau Delta. Deltoid muscle Deltoid muscle … Wikipedia
Deltoid — The muscle, roughly triangular in shape, that stretches from the clavicle (collarbone) to the humerus, the upper bone of the arm. It is contracted to move the arm away from the side of the body. * * * Resembling the Greek letter delta (Δ);… … Medical dictionary
deltoid — I. noun Etymology: New Latin deltoides, from Greek deltoeidēs shaped like a delta, from delta Date: circa 1681 a large triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint and serves to raise the arm laterally II. adjective Date: circa 1753 1. having … New Collegiate Dictionary
deltoid — del·toid || deltɔɪd n. shoulder muscle which raises arm, deltoid muscle (Anatomy); kite, quadrilateral geometrical form having two pairs of equal sides where each pair consists of adjacent sides (Geometry) adj. of the deltoid muscle;… … English contemporary dictionary
deltoid — adj. & n. adj. triangular; like a river delta. n. (in full deltoid muscle) a thick triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and used for raising the arm away from the body. Etymology: F deltoiumlde or mod.L deltoides f. Gk deltoeides (as… … Useful english dictionary
deltoid — shaped like a delta or triangle Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
